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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,272,322.28, 1,185,588,955.89 and 501,837,396.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,272,322.28, 1,185,588,955.89 and 501,837,396.62 is: 692,414,802.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,272,322.28 : 1,185,588,955.89 = 501,837,396.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,272,322.28/1,185,588,955.89 = 501,837,396.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,272,322.28x = 1,185,588,955.89 × 501,837,396.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,272,322.28x = 594,972,875,079,333,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,972,875,079,333,760/859,272,322.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,414,802.22

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