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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,272,323.28, 1,185,588,957.27 and 501,837,397.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,272,323.28, 1,185,588,957.27 and 501,837,397.62 is: 692,414,803.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,272,323.28 : 1,185,588,957.27 = 501,837,397.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,272,323.28/1,185,588,957.27 = 501,837,397.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,272,323.28x = 1,185,588,957.27 × 501,837,397.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,272,323.28x = 594,972,876,963,386,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,972,876,963,386,112/859,272,323.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,414,803.60

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