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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,237,851,258.09, 1,856,382,956.19 and 408,650,508.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,237,851,258.09, 1,856,382,956.19 and 408,650,508.75 is: 612,845,715.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,237,851,258.09 : 1,856,382,956.19 = 408,650,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,237,851,258.09/1,856,382,956.19 = 408,650,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,237,851,258.09x = 1,856,382,956.19 × 408,650,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,237,851,258.09x = 758,611,839,481,872,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,611,839,481,872,512/1,237,851,258.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,845,715.12

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