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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,793,656.57, 1,179,603,045.56 and 473,279,231.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,793,656.57, 1,179,603,045.56 and 473,279,231.12 is: 653,118,583.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,793,656.57 : 1,179,603,045.56 = 473,279,231.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,793,656.57/1,179,603,045.56 = 473,279,231.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,793,656.57x = 1,179,603,045.56 × 473,279,231.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,793,656.57x = 558,281,622,436,351,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,281,622,436,351,360/854,793,656.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,118,583.82

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