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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 836,183,123.52, 1,153,997,347.68 and 501,668,234.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 836,183,123.52, 1,153,997,347.68 and 501,668,234.88 is: 692,340,943.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,183,123.52 : 1,153,997,347.68 = 501,668,234.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,183,123.52/1,153,997,347.68 = 501,668,234.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,183,123.52x = 1,153,997,347.68 × 501,668,234.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,183,123.52x = 578,923,812,466,827,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,923,812,466,827,264/836,183,123.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,340,943.25

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