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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,185,666.28, 1,277,148,449.10 and 437,645,743.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,185,666.28, 1,277,148,449.10 and 437,645,743.04 is: 655,888,269.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,185,666.28 : 1,277,148,449.10 = 437,645,743.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,185,666.28/1,277,148,449.10 = 437,645,743.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,185,666.28x = 1,277,148,449.10 × 437,645,743.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,185,666.28x = 558,938,581,978,753,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,938,581,978,753,088/852,185,666.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655,888,269.53

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