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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 891,140,648.52, 1,336,709,846.46 and 338,442,047.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 891,140,648.52, 1,336,709,846.46 and 338,442,047.40 is: 507,662,643.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,140,648.52 : 1,336,709,846.46 = 338,442,047.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,140,648.52/1,336,709,846.46 = 338,442,047.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,140,648.52x = 1,336,709,846.46 × 338,442,047.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,140,648.52x = 452,398,817,215,662,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,398,817,215,662,016/891,140,648.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,662,643.34

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