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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 949,877,272.74, 1,424,994,898.63 and 359,844,238.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 949,877,272.74, 1,424,994,898.63 and 359,844,238.18 is: 539,834,164.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,877,272.74 : 1,424,994,898.63 = 359,844,238.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,877,272.74/1,424,994,898.63 = 359,844,238.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,877,272.74x = 1,424,994,898.63 × 359,844,238.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,877,272.74x = 512,776,203,707,898,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,776,203,707,898,752/949,877,272.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,834,164.29

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