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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 893,734,246.42, 1,340,651,794.43 and 271,969,741.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 893,734,246.42, 1,340,651,794.43 and 271,969,741.87 is: 407,969,957.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,734,246.42 : 1,340,651,794.43 = 271,969,741.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,734,246.42/1,340,651,794.43 = 271,969,741.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,734,246.42x = 1,340,651,794.43 × 271,969,741.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,734,246.42x = 364,616,722,467,319,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,616,722,467,319,552/893,734,246.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,969,957.43

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