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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,502,597.50, 1,311,753,896.35 and 292,236,843.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,502,597.50, 1,311,753,896.35 and 292,236,843.06 is: 438,355,264.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,502,597.50 : 1,311,753,896.35 = 292,236,843.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,502,597.50/1,311,753,896.35 = 292,236,843.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,502,597.50x = 1,311,753,896.35 × 292,236,843.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,502,597.50x = 383,342,817,540,247,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,342,817,540,247,872/874,502,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,355,264.62

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