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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809,859,059.85, 1,117,599,938.60 and 438,572,594.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809,859,059.85, 1,117,599,938.60 and 438,572,594.73 is: 605,227,167.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,859,059.85 : 1,117,599,938.60 = 438,572,594.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,859,059.85/1,117,599,938.60 = 438,572,594.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,859,059.85x = 1,117,599,938.60 × 438,572,594.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,859,059.85x = 490,148,704,939,697,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,148,704,939,697,856/809,859,059.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,227,167.59

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