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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,584,805.88, 1,176,595,561.74 and 522,496,197.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,584,805.88, 1,176,595,561.74 and 522,496,197.88 is: 721,062,237.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,584,805.88 : 1,176,595,561.74 = 522,496,197.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,584,805.88/1,176,595,561.74 = 522,496,197.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,584,805.88x = 1,176,595,561.74 × 522,496,197.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,584,805.88x = 614,766,707,451,632,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,766,707,451,632,768/852,584,805.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,062,237.11

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