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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,850,733.27, 1,176,994,914.52 and 471,364,561.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,850,733.27, 1,176,994,914.52 and 471,364,561.50 is: 650,516,755.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,850,733.27 : 1,176,994,914.52 = 471,364,561.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,850,733.27/1,176,994,914.52 = 471,364,561.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,850,733.27x = 1,176,994,914.52 × 471,364,561.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,850,733.27x = 554,793,691,770,449,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,793,691,770,449,792/852,850,733.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,516,755.31

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