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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,414,560.98, 1,317,575,435.56 and 288,127,045.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,414,560.98, 1,317,575,435.56 and 288,127,045.87 is: 432,175,347.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,414,560.98 : 1,317,575,435.56 = 288,127,045.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,414,560.98/1,317,575,435.56 = 288,127,045.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,414,560.98x = 1,317,575,435.56 × 288,127,045.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,414,560.98x = 379,629,117,958,781,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,629,117,958,781,312/878,414,560.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,175,347.29

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