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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917,996,827.38, 1,377,265,404.12 and 296,200,394.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 917,996,827.38, 1,377,265,404.12 and 296,200,394.64 is: 444,387,762.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,996,827.38 : 1,377,265,404.12 = 296,200,394.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,996,827.38/1,377,265,404.12 = 296,200,394.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,996,827.38x = 1,377,265,404.12 × 296,200,394.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,996,827.38x = 407,946,556,224,363,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,946,556,224,363,008/917,996,827.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,387,762.63

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