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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,696,543.80, 1,276,044,815.70 and 544,334,585.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,696,543.80, 1,276,044,815.70 and 544,334,585.40 is: 816,501,878.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,696,543.80 : 1,276,044,815.70 = 544,334,585.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,696,543.80/1,276,044,815.70 = 544,334,585.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,696,543.80x = 1,276,044,815.70 × 544,334,585.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,696,543.80x = 694,595,325,705,878,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 694,595,325,705,878,912/850,696,543.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 816,501,878.10

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