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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,587,960.33, 1,176,573,208.64 and 481,309,991.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,587,960.33, 1,176,573,208.64 and 481,309,991.70 is: 664,208,817.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,587,960.33 : 1,176,573,208.64 = 481,309,991.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,587,960.33/1,176,573,208.64 = 481,309,991.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,587,960.33x = 1,176,573,208.64 × 481,309,991.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,587,960.33x = 566,296,441,282,554,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,296,441,282,554,176/852,587,960.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,208,817.90

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