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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,584,658.88, 1,176,595,358.88 and 522,496,050.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,584,658.88, 1,176,595,358.88 and 522,496,050.88 is: 721,062,034.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,584,658.88 : 1,176,595,358.88 = 522,496,050.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,584,658.88/1,176,595,358.88 = 522,496,050.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,584,658.88x = 1,176,595,358.88 × 522,496,050.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,584,658.88x = 614,766,428,498,536,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,766,428,498,536,448/852,584,658.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,062,034.25

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