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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889,144,978.12, 1,333,596,391.60 and 234,041,147.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 889,144,978.12, 1,333,596,391.60 and 234,041,147.08 is: 351,029,851.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,144,978.12 : 1,333,596,391.60 = 234,041,147.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,144,978.12/1,333,596,391.60 = 234,041,147.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,144,978.12x = 1,333,596,391.60 × 234,041,147.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,144,978.12x = 312,116,429,231,812,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,116,429,231,812,864/889,144,978.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,029,851.05

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