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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 841,626,371.94, 1,161,251,688.60 and 502,468,839.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 841,626,371.94, 1,161,251,688.60 and 502,468,839.50 is: 693,291,949.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,626,371.94 : 1,161,251,688.60 = 502,468,839.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,626,371.94/1,161,251,688.60 = 502,468,839.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,626,371.94x = 1,161,251,688.60 × 502,468,839.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,626,371.94x = 583,492,788,338,257,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,492,788,338,257,280/841,626,371.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,291,949.72

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