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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,179,477.84, 871,028,859.52 and 352,721,001.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,179,477.84, 871,028,859.52 and 352,721,001.68 is: 486,755,641.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,179,477.84 : 871,028,859.52 = 352,721,001.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,179,477.84/871,028,859.52 = 352,721,001.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,179,477.84x = 871,028,859.52 × 352,721,001.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,179,477.84x = 307,230,171,822,082,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,230,171,822,082,432/631,179,477.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,755,641.79

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