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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,984,811.40, 1,279,477,217.10 and 557,078,462.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,984,811.40, 1,279,477,217.10 and 557,078,462.60 is: 835,617,693.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,984,811.40 : 1,279,477,217.10 = 557,078,462.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,984,811.40/1,279,477,217.10 = 557,078,462.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,984,811.40x = 1,279,477,217.10 × 557,078,462.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,984,811.40x = 712,769,201,033,794,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,769,201,033,794,432/852,984,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 835,617,693.90

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