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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,502,598.50, 1,311,753,897.85 and 292,236,844.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,502,598.50, 1,311,753,897.85 and 292,236,844.06 is: 438,355,266.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,502,598.50 : 1,311,753,897.85 = 292,236,844.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,502,598.50/1,311,753,897.85 = 292,236,844.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,502,598.50x = 1,311,753,897.85 × 292,236,844.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,502,598.50x = 383,342,819,291,087,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,342,819,291,087,616/874,502,598.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,355,266.12

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