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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809,511,986.20, 1,117,126,914.67 and 438,234,017.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809,511,986.20, 1,117,126,914.67 and 438,234,017.56 is: 604,763,146.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,511,986.20 : 1,117,126,914.67 = 438,234,017.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,511,986.20/1,117,126,914.67 = 438,234,017.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,511,986.20x = 1,117,126,914.67 × 438,234,017.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,511,986.20x = 489,563,015,940,241,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,563,015,940,241,408/809,511,986.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,763,146.55

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