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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,295,962.97, 1,150,804,731.34 and 494,964,197.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,295,962.97, 1,150,804,731.34 and 494,964,197.20 is: 682,739,897.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,295,962.97 : 1,150,804,731.34 = 494,964,197.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,295,962.97/1,150,804,731.34 = 494,964,197.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,295,962.97x = 1,150,804,731.34 × 494,964,197.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,295,962.97x = 569,607,139,981,533,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,607,139,981,533,824/834,295,962.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,739,897.19

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