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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848,825,862.24, 1,273,165,859.52 and 516,746,688.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 848,825,862.24, 1,273,165,859.52 and 516,746,688.96 is: 775,075,632.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,825,862.24 : 1,273,165,859.52 = 516,746,688.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,825,862.24/1,273,165,859.52 = 516,746,688.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,825,862.24x = 1,273,165,859.52 × 516,746,688.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,825,862.24x = 657,904,242,403,872,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,904,242,403,872,512/848,825,862.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 775,075,632.91

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