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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 844,638,659.26, 1,267,687,391.46 and 586,035,482.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 844,638,659.26, 1,267,687,391.46 and 586,035,482.74 is: 879,559,305.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,638,659.26 : 1,267,687,391.46 = 586,035,482.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,638,659.26/1,267,687,391.46 = 586,035,482.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,638,659.26x = 1,267,687,391.46 × 586,035,482.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,638,659.26x = 742,909,792,417,672,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,909,792,417,672,448/844,638,659.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,559,305.36

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