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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956,173,595.82, 1,434,677,574.93 and 334,834,782.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 956,173,595.82, 1,434,677,574.93 and 334,834,782.57 is: 502,398,263.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,173,595.82 : 1,434,677,574.93 = 334,834,782.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,173,595.82/1,434,677,574.93 = 334,834,782.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,173,595.82x = 1,434,677,574.93 × 334,834,782.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,173,595.82x = 480,379,953,859,741,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,379,953,859,741,440/956,173,595.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,398,263.20

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