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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,227,027.52, 1,273,383,893.28 and 499,593,961.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,227,027.52, 1,273,383,893.28 and 499,593,961.92 is: 749,122,300.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,227,027.52 : 1,273,383,893.28 = 499,593,961.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,227,027.52/1,273,383,893.28 = 499,593,961.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,227,027.52x = 1,273,383,893.28 × 499,593,961.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,227,027.52x = 636,174,904,288,869,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,174,904,288,869,632/849,227,027.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,122,300.25

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