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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,215,913.18, 1,327,732,876.64 and 294,942,398.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,215,913.18, 1,327,732,876.64 and 294,942,398.86 is: 442,383,280.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,215,913.18 : 1,327,732,876.64 = 294,942,398.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,215,913.18/1,327,732,876.64 = 294,942,398.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,215,913.18x = 1,327,732,876.64 × 294,942,398.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,215,913.18x = 391,604,719,681,490,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,604,719,681,490,112/885,215,913.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,383,280.57

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