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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,857,712.40, 1,328,388,437.40 and 340,417,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,857,712.40, 1,328,388,437.40 and 340,417,968.40 is: 510,473,958.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,857,712.40 : 1,328,388,437.40 = 340,417,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,857,712.40/1,328,388,437.40 = 340,417,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,857,712.40x = 1,328,388,437.40 × 340,417,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,857,712.40x = 452,207,293,105,758,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,207,293,105,758,592/885,857,712.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,473,958.49

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