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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 642,142,383.84, 963,616,683.60 and 600,823,830.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 642,142,383.84, 963,616,683.60 and 600,823,830.24 is: 901,612,915.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    642,142,383.84 : 963,616,683.60 = 600,823,830.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    642,142,383.84/963,616,683.60 = 600,823,830.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    642,142,383.84x = 963,616,683.60 × 600,823,830.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    642,142,383.84x = 578,963,866,723,718,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,963,866,723,718,272/642,142,383.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 901,612,915.29

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