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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,436,317.34, 1,342,267,324.89 and 312,170,562.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,436,317.34, 1,342,267,324.89 and 312,170,562.73 is: 468,469,736.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,436,317.34 : 1,342,267,324.89 = 312,170,562.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,436,317.34/1,342,267,324.89 = 312,170,562.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,436,317.34x = 1,342,267,324.89 × 312,170,562.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,436,317.34x = 419,016,346,145,525,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,016,346,145,525,824/894,436,317.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,469,736.78

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