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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 949,877,273.24, 1,424,994,899.38 and 359,844,238.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 949,877,273.24, 1,424,994,899.38 and 359,844,238.68 is: 539,834,165.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,877,273.24 : 1,424,994,899.38 = 359,844,238.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,877,273.24/1,424,994,899.38 = 359,844,238.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,877,273.24x = 1,424,994,899.38 × 359,844,238.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,877,273.24x = 512,776,204,690,279,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,776,204,690,279,360/949,877,273.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,834,165.04

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