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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,177,896.83, 1,277,136,794.94 and 437,637,973.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,177,896.83, 1,277,136,794.94 and 437,637,973.60 is: 655,876,620.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,177,896.83 : 1,277,136,794.94 = 437,637,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,177,896.83/1,277,136,794.94 = 437,637,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,177,896.83x = 1,277,136,794.94 × 437,637,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,177,896.83x = 558,923,558,947,540,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,923,558,947,540,416/852,177,896.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655,876,620.39

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