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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 949,499,287.20, 1,424,119,641.03 and 249,932,837.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 949,499,287.20, 1,424,119,641.03 and 249,932,837.16 is: 374,865,223.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,499,287.20 : 1,424,119,641.03 = 249,932,837.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,499,287.20/1,424,119,641.03 = 249,932,837.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,499,287.20x = 1,424,119,641.03 × 249,932,837.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,499,287.20x = 355,934,262,337,908,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,934,262,337,908,608/949,499,287.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,865,223.32

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