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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,073,431.90, 1,318,610,147.85 and 265,752,318.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,073,431.90, 1,318,610,147.85 and 265,752,318.30 is: 398,628,477.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,073,431.90 : 1,318,610,147.85 = 265,752,318.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,073,431.90/1,318,610,147.85 = 265,752,318.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,073,431.90x = 1,318,610,147.85 × 265,752,318.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,073,431.90x = 350,423,703,725,043,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,423,703,725,043,264/879,073,431.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,628,477.45

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