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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,185,640.72, 1,277,148,410.82 and 437,645,717.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,185,640.72, 1,277,148,410.82 and 437,645,717.50 is: 655,888,231.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,185,640.72 : 1,277,148,410.82 = 437,645,717.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,185,640.72/1,277,148,410.82 = 437,645,717.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,185,640.72x = 1,277,148,410.82 × 437,645,717.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,185,640.72x = 558,938,532,607,303,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,938,532,607,303,616/852,185,640.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655,888,231.27

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