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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,821,509.64, 1,312,233,527.40 and 357,251,950.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,821,509.64, 1,312,233,527.40 and 357,251,950.12 is: 535,878,440.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,821,509.64 : 1,312,233,527.40 = 357,251,950.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,821,509.64/1,312,233,527.40 = 357,251,950.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,821,509.64x = 1,312,233,527.40 × 357,251,950.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,821,509.64x = 468,797,986,676,496,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,797,986,676,496,512/874,821,509.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,878,440.93

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