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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 897,651,872.26, 1,345,309,886.68 and 365,242,829.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 897,651,872.26, 1,345,309,886.68 and 365,242,829.52 is: 547,389,032.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,651,872.26 : 1,345,309,886.68 = 365,242,829.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,651,872.26/1,345,309,886.68 = 365,242,829.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,651,872.26x = 1,345,309,886.68 × 365,242,829.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,651,872.26x = 491,364,789,592,233,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,364,789,592,233,728/897,651,872.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,389,032.18

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