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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,384,089.20, 1,328,076,133.80 and 271,998,823.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,384,089.20, 1,328,076,133.80 and 271,998,823.60 is: 407,998,235.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,384,089.20 : 1,328,076,133.80 = 271,998,823.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,384,089.20/1,328,076,133.80 = 271,998,823.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,384,089.20x = 1,328,076,133.80 × 271,998,823.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,384,089.20x = 361,235,146,044,836,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,235,146,044,836,224/885,384,089.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,998,235.40

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