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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956,173,835.83, 1,434,677,934.79 and 334,835,022.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 956,173,835.83, 1,434,677,934.79 and 334,835,022.55 is: 502,398,623.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,173,835.83 : 1,434,677,934.79 = 334,835,022.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,173,835.83/1,434,677,934.79 = 334,835,022.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,173,835.83x = 1,434,677,934.79 × 334,835,022.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,173,835.83x = 480,380,418,640,223,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,380,418,640,223,680/956,173,835.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,398,623.18

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