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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956,173,834.58, 1,434,677,932.91 and 334,835,021.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 956,173,834.58, 1,434,677,932.91 and 334,835,021.30 is: 502,398,621.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,173,834.58 : 1,434,677,932.91 = 334,835,021.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,173,834.58/1,434,677,932.91 = 334,835,021.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,173,834.58x = 1,434,677,932.91 × 334,835,021.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,173,834.58x = 480,380,416,218,223,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,380,416,218,223,488/956,173,834.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,398,621.30

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