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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,440,035.89, 1,311,889,777.53 and 314,258,423.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,440,035.89, 1,311,889,777.53 and 314,258,423.92 is: 471,470,194.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,440,035.89 : 1,311,889,777.53 = 314,258,423.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,440,035.89/1,311,889,777.53 = 314,258,423.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,440,035.89x = 1,311,889,777.53 × 314,258,423.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,440,035.89x = 412,272,413,843,337,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,272,413,843,337,216/874,440,035.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,470,194.55

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