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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,850,761.62, 1,176,994,953.60 and 471,364,589.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,850,761.62, 1,176,994,953.60 and 471,364,589.88 is: 650,516,794.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,850,761.62 : 1,176,994,953.60 = 471,364,589.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,850,761.62/1,176,994,953.60 = 471,364,589.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,850,761.62x = 1,176,994,953.60 × 471,364,589.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,850,761.62x = 554,793,743,594,493,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,793,743,594,493,568/852,850,761.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,516,794.45

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