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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,960,616.95, 1,173,032,932.05 and 510,978,835.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,960,616.95, 1,173,032,932.05 and 510,978,835.08 is: 705,203,263.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,960,616.95 : 1,173,032,932.05 = 510,978,835.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,960,616.95/1,173,032,932.05 = 510,978,835.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,960,616.95x = 1,173,032,932.05 × 510,978,835.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,960,616.95x = 599,395,001,129,385,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,395,001,129,385,728/849,960,616.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,203,263.75

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