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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,763,242, 1,179,561,698.88 and 478,419,717.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,763,242, 1,179,561,698.88 and 478,419,717.92 is: 660,212,732.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,763,242 : 1,179,561,698.88 = 478,419,717.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,763,242/1,179,561,698.88 = 478,419,717.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,763,242x = 1,179,561,698.88 × 478,419,717.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,763,242x = 564,325,575,247,405,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,325,575,247,405,632/854,763,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,212,732.04

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