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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,493,273.73, 1,172,359,637.09 and 514,979,895.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,493,273.73, 1,172,359,637.09 and 514,979,895.27 is: 710,707,973.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,493,273.73 : 1,172,359,637.09 = 514,979,895.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,493,273.73/1,172,359,637.09 = 514,979,895.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,493,273.73x = 1,172,359,637.09 × 514,979,895.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,493,273.73x = 603,741,643,124,808,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,741,643,124,808,448/849,493,273.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,707,973.56

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