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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,161,407.79, 1,327,723,878.79 and 294,994,505.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,161,407.79, 1,327,723,878.79 and 294,994,505.79 is: 442,485,682.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,161,407.79 : 1,327,723,878.79 = 294,994,505.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,161,407.79/1,327,723,878.79 = 294,994,505.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,161,407.79x = 1,327,723,878.79 × 294,994,505.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,161,407.79x = 391,671,249,449,237,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,671,249,449,237,952/885,161,407.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,485,682.27

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