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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,493,811.37, 1,172,360,378.84 and 514,980,433.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,493,811.37, 1,172,360,378.84 and 514,980,433.59 is: 710,708,716.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,493,811.37 : 1,172,360,378.84 = 514,980,433.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,493,811.37/1,172,360,378.84 = 514,980,433.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,493,811.37x = 1,172,360,378.84 × 514,980,433.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,493,811.37x = 603,742,656,216,184,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,742,656,216,184,960/849,493,811.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,708,716.34

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