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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956,173,856.20, 1,434,677,965.38 and 334,835,042.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 956,173,856.20, 1,434,677,965.38 and 334,835,042.92 is: 502,398,653.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,173,856.20 : 1,434,677,965.38 = 334,835,042.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,173,856.20/1,434,677,965.38 = 334,835,042.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,173,856.20x = 1,434,677,965.38 × 334,835,042.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,173,856.20x = 480,380,458,114,390,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,380,458,114,390,656/956,173,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,398,653.76

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