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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 953,108,488.87, 1,428,843,928.64 and 331,242,927.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 953,108,488.87, 1,428,843,928.64 and 331,242,927.26 is: 496,579,823.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,108,488.87 : 1,428,843,928.64 = 331,242,927.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,108,488.87/1,428,843,928.64 = 331,242,927.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,108,488.87x = 1,428,843,928.64 × 331,242,927.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,108,488.87x = 473,294,445,521,220,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,294,445,521,220,224/953,108,488.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,579,823.86

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