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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,459,649.59, 1,323,864,029.50 and 252,197,361.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,459,649.59, 1,323,864,029.50 and 252,197,361.71 is: 378,345,928.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,459,649.59 : 1,323,864,029.50 = 252,197,361.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,459,649.59/1,323,864,029.50 = 252,197,361.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,459,649.59x = 1,323,864,029.50 × 252,197,361.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,459,649.59x = 333,875,015,507,043,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,875,015,507,043,456/882,459,649.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,345,928.52

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