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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,978,854.99, 1,273,850,232.48 and 555,237,170.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,978,854.99, 1,273,850,232.48 and 555,237,170.28 is: 831,147,559.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,978,854.99 : 1,273,850,232.48 = 555,237,170.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,978,854.99/1,273,850,232.48 = 555,237,170.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,978,854.99x = 1,273,850,232.48 × 555,237,170.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,978,854.99x = 707,288,998,442,715,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,288,998,442,715,264/850,978,854.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 831,147,559.42

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