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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,802,334.90, 1,312,392,459.15 and 261,448,562.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,802,334.90, 1,312,392,459.15 and 261,448,562.10 is: 392,229,315.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,802,334.90 : 1,312,392,459.15 = 261,448,562.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,802,334.90/1,312,392,459.15 = 261,448,562.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,802,334.90x = 1,312,392,459.15 × 261,448,562.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,802,334.90x = 343,123,121,355,650,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,123,121,355,650,496/874,802,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,229,315.89

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