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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,776,506.76, 1,256,244,331.02 and 488,135,568.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,776,506.76, 1,256,244,331.02 and 488,135,568.20 is: 731,958,386.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,776,506.76 : 1,256,244,331.02 = 488,135,568.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,776,506.76/1,256,244,331.02 = 488,135,568.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,776,506.76x = 1,256,244,331.02 × 488,135,568.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,776,506.76x = 613,217,540,320,476,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 613,217,540,320,476,544/837,776,506.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,958,386.72

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