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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 908,370,501.52, 1,362,536,197.88 and 253,304,087.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 908,370,501.52, 1,362,536,197.88 and 253,304,087.44 is: 379,950,678.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,370,501.52 : 1,362,536,197.88 = 253,304,087.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,370,501.52/1,362,536,197.88 = 253,304,087.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,370,501.52x = 1,362,536,197.88 × 253,304,087.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,370,501.52x = 345,135,988,207,960,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,135,988,207,960,704/908,370,501.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,950,678.31

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