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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 875,177,196.42, 1,312,768,018.08 and 357,607,637.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 875,177,196.42, 1,312,768,018.08 and 357,607,637.58 is: 536,412,364.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,177,196.42 : 1,312,768,018.08 = 357,607,637.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,177,196.42/1,312,768,018.08 = 357,607,637.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,177,196.42x = 1,312,768,018.08 × 357,607,637.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,177,196.42x = 469,455,869,636,167,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,455,869,636,167,488/875,177,196.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,412,364.90

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