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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,263,461.17, 1,158,163,287.21 and 462,911,966.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,263,461.17, 1,158,163,287.21 and 462,911,966.42 is: 638,807,322.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,263,461.17 : 1,158,163,287.21 = 462,911,966.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,263,461.17/1,158,163,287.21 = 462,911,966.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,263,461.17x = 1,158,163,287.21 × 462,911,966.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,263,461.17x = 536,127,644,717,832,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,127,644,717,832,384/839,263,461.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,807,322.76

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