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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896,984,502.81, 1,345,438,421.96 and 306,827,513.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 896,984,502.81, 1,345,438,421.96 and 306,827,513.81 is: 460,228,158.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,984,502.81 : 1,345,438,421.96 = 306,827,513.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,984,502.81/1,345,438,421.96 = 306,827,513.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,984,502.81x = 1,345,438,421.96 × 306,827,513.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,984,502.81x = 412,817,525,998,567,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,817,525,998,567,232/896,984,502.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,228,158.57

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