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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 841,640,958.60, 1,161,500,392.58 and 470,362,979.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 841,640,958.60, 1,161,500,392.58 and 470,362,979.04 is: 649,120,957.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,640,958.60 : 1,161,500,392.58 = 470,362,979.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,640,958.60/1,161,500,392.58 = 470,362,979.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,640,958.60x = 1,161,500,392.58 × 470,362,979.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,640,958.60x = 546,326,784,810,058,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,326,784,810,058,304/841,640,958.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,120,957.37

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