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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,493,812.37, 1,172,360,380.22 and 514,980,434.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,493,812.37, 1,172,360,380.22 and 514,980,434.59 is: 710,708,717.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,493,812.37 : 1,172,360,380.22 = 514,980,434.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,493,812.37/1,172,360,380.22 = 514,980,434.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,493,812.37x = 1,172,360,380.22 × 514,980,434.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,493,812.37x = 603,742,658,101,793,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,742,658,101,793,280/849,493,812.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,708,717.72

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