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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,119,779.92, 1,185,547,069.05 and 501,920,679.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,119,779.92, 1,185,547,069.05 and 501,920,679.84 is: 692,628,204.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,119,779.92 : 1,185,547,069.05 = 501,920,679.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,119,779.92/1,185,547,069.05 = 501,920,679.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,119,779.92x = 1,185,547,069.05 × 501,920,679.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,119,779.92x = 595,050,590,879,895,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,050,590,879,895,424/859,119,779.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,628,204.81

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