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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,493,799.61, 1,172,360,362.62 and 514,980,421.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,493,799.61, 1,172,360,362.62 and 514,980,421.84 is: 710,708,700.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,493,799.61 : 1,172,360,362.62 = 514,980,421.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,493,799.61/1,172,360,362.62 = 514,980,421.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,493,799.61x = 1,172,360,362.62 × 514,980,421.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,493,799.61x = 603,742,634,090,542,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,742,634,090,542,848/849,493,799.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,708,700.13

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