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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824,933,909.34, 1,138,438,729.72 and 472,577,999.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824,933,909.34, 1,138,438,729.72 and 472,577,999.58 is: 652,174,788.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,933,909.34 : 1,138,438,729.72 = 472,577,999.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,933,909.34/1,138,438,729.72 = 472,577,999.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,933,909.34x = 1,138,438,729.72 × 472,577,999.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,933,909.34x = 538,001,097,535,473,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,001,097,535,473,920/824,933,909.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,174,788.12

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