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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 898,322,985.17, 1,347,613,016.85 and 276,590,822.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 898,322,985.17, 1,347,613,016.85 and 276,590,822.66 is: 414,925,810.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,322,985.17 : 1,347,613,016.85 = 276,590,822.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,322,985.17/1,347,613,016.85 = 276,590,822.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,322,985.17x = 1,347,613,016.85 × 276,590,822.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,322,985.17x = 372,737,392,957,865,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,737,392,957,865,920/898,322,985.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,925,810.77

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