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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,793,657.57, 1,179,603,046.94 and 473,279,232.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,793,657.57, 1,179,603,046.94 and 473,279,232.12 is: 653,118,585.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,793,657.57 : 1,179,603,046.94 = 473,279,232.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,793,657.57/1,179,603,046.94 = 473,279,232.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,793,657.57x = 1,179,603,046.94 × 473,279,232.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,793,657.57x = 558,281,624,262,175,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,281,624,262,175,552/854,793,657.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,118,585.19

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