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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 958,189,561.86, 1,437,399,083.75 and 294,116,597.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 958,189,561.86, 1,437,399,083.75 and 294,116,597.31 is: 441,210,115.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,189,561.86 : 1,437,399,083.75 = 294,116,597.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,189,561.86/1,437,399,083.75 = 294,116,597.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,189,561.86x = 1,437,399,083.75 × 294,116,597.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,189,561.86x = 422,762,927,487,591,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,762,927,487,591,104/958,189,561.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,210,115.74

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