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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,374,548.28, 1,172,173,241.82 and 473,031,133.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,374,548.28, 1,172,173,241.82 and 473,031,133.98 is: 652,803,217.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,374,548.28 : 1,172,173,241.82 = 473,031,133.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,374,548.28/1,172,173,241.82 = 473,031,133.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,374,548.28x = 1,172,173,241.82 × 473,031,133.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,374,548.28x = 554,474,437,799,127,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,474,437,799,127,360/849,374,548.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,803,217.29

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