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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,852,572.56, 1,325,783,052.12 and 270,435,819.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,852,572.56, 1,325,783,052.12 and 270,435,819.92 is: 405,655,012.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,852,572.56 : 1,325,783,052.12 = 270,435,819.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,852,572.56/1,325,783,052.12 = 270,435,819.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,852,572.56x = 1,325,783,052.12 × 270,435,819.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,852,572.56x = 358,539,226,736,112,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,539,226,736,112,256/883,852,572.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,655,012.91

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