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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817,856,713.82, 1,226,354,603.50 and 559,145,920.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 817,856,713.82, 1,226,354,603.50 and 559,145,920.61 is: 838,424,582.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,856,713.82 : 1,226,354,603.50 = 559,145,920.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,856,713.82/1,226,354,603.50 = 559,145,920.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,856,713.82x = 1,226,354,603.50 × 559,145,920.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,856,713.82x = 685,711,173,768,319,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,711,173,768,319,104/817,856,713.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,424,582.43

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