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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,123,857.80, 1,318,685,786.70 and 224,073,617.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,123,857.80, 1,318,685,786.70 and 224,073,617.80 is: 336,110,426.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,123,857.80 : 1,318,685,786.70 = 224,073,617.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,123,857.80/1,318,685,786.70 = 224,073,617.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,123,857.80x = 1,318,685,786.70 × 224,073,617.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,123,857.80x = 295,482,694,967,308,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,482,694,967,308,160/879,123,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,110,426.70

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