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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 812,597,038.38, 1,121,453,071.02 and 460,235,712.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 812,597,038.38, 1,121,453,071.02 and 460,235,712.24 is: 635,164,452.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,597,038.38 : 1,121,453,071.02 = 460,235,712.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,597,038.38/1,121,453,071.02 = 460,235,712.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,597,038.38x = 1,121,453,071.02 × 460,235,712.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,597,038.38x = 516,132,752,884,625,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,132,752,884,625,024/812,597,038.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,164,452.38

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