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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,955,228.75, 1,172,926,292.80 and 473,627,677.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,955,228.75, 1,172,926,292.80 and 473,627,677.97 is: 653,599,551.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,955,228.75 : 1,172,926,292.80 = 473,627,677.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,955,228.75/1,172,926,292.80 = 473,627,677.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,955,228.75x = 1,172,926,292.80 × 473,627,677.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,955,228.75x = 555,530,356,488,824,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,530,356,488,824,320/849,955,228.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,599,551.72

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