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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,784,340.38, 1,325,590,431.15 and 359,184,896.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,784,340.38, 1,325,590,431.15 and 359,184,896.03 is: 538,742,359.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,784,340.38 : 1,325,590,431.15 = 359,184,896.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,784,340.38/1,325,590,431.15 = 359,184,896.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,784,340.38x = 1,325,590,431.15 × 359,184,896.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,784,340.38x = 476,132,061,190,975,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,132,061,190,975,616/883,784,340.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,742,359.91

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