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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 838,147,072.08, 1,156,654,943.24 and 480,973,054.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 838,147,072.08, 1,156,654,943.24 and 480,973,054.80 is: 663,749,692.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,147,072.08 : 1,156,654,943.24 = 480,973,054.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,147,072.08/1,156,654,943.24 = 480,973,054.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,147,072.08x = 1,156,654,943.24 × 480,973,054.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,147,072.08x = 556,319,861,399,663,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,319,861,399,663,424/838,147,072.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663,749,692.54

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