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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,109,337.84, 1,178,759,659.32 and 492,015,793.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,109,337.84, 1,178,759,659.32 and 492,015,793.84 is: 679,032,933.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,109,337.84 : 1,178,759,659.32 = 492,015,793.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,109,337.84/1,178,759,659.32 = 492,015,793.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,109,337.84x = 1,178,759,659.32 × 492,015,793.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,109,337.84x = 579,968,369,526,897,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,968,369,526,897,664/854,109,337.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 679,032,933.88

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