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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,059,540.23, 1,323,125,837.69 and 260,274,751.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,059,540.23, 1,323,125,837.69 and 260,274,751.21 is: 390,422,905.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,059,540.23 : 1,323,125,837.69 = 260,274,751.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,059,540.23/1,323,125,837.69 = 260,274,751.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,059,540.23x = 1,323,125,837.69 × 260,274,751.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,059,540.23x = 344,376,248,224,287,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,376,248,224,287,616/882,059,540.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,422,905.16

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