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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,232,402.85, 1,341,548,660.56 and 272,496,294.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,232,402.85, 1,341,548,660.56 and 272,496,294.40 is: 408,805,404.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,232,402.85 : 1,341,548,660.56 = 272,496,294.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,232,402.85/1,341,548,660.56 = 272,496,294.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,232,402.85x = 1,341,548,660.56 × 272,496,294.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,232,402.85x = 365,567,038,759,883,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,567,038,759,883,392/894,232,402.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,805,404.05

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