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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809,511,973.40, 1,117,126,897.07 and 438,234,004.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809,511,973.40, 1,117,126,897.07 and 438,234,004.78 is: 604,763,128.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,511,973.40 : 1,117,126,897.07 = 438,234,004.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,511,973.40/1,117,126,897.07 = 438,234,004.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,511,973.40x = 1,117,126,897.07 × 438,234,004.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,511,973.40x = 489,562,993,945,456,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,562,993,945,456,960/809,511,973.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,763,128.94

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