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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,947,937.64, 1,172,897,188.28 and 473,585,079.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,947,937.64, 1,172,897,188.28 and 473,585,079.82 is: 653,530,156.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,947,937.64 : 1,172,897,188.28 = 473,585,079.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,947,937.64/1,172,897,188.28 = 473,585,079.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,947,937.64x = 1,172,897,188.28 × 473,585,079.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,947,937.64x = 555,466,608,532,237,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,466,608,532,237,376/849,947,937.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,530,156.30

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