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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,883,043.30, 1,174,308,874.56 and 498,754,886.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,883,043.30, 1,174,308,874.56 and 498,754,886.82 is: 688,334,659.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,883,043.30 : 1,174,308,874.56 = 498,754,886.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,883,043.30/1,174,308,874.56 = 498,754,886.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,883,043.30x = 1,174,308,874.56 × 498,754,886.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,883,043.30x = 585,692,289,822,894,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,692,289,822,894,336/850,883,043.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,334,659.43

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