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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,272,328.26, 1,185,588,964.14 and 501,837,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,272,328.26, 1,185,588,964.14 and 501,837,402.60 is: 692,414,810.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,272,328.26 : 1,185,588,964.14 = 501,837,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,272,328.26/1,185,588,964.14 = 501,837,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,272,328.26x = 1,185,588,964.14 × 501,837,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,272,328.26x = 594,972,886,315,242,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,972,886,315,242,240/859,272,328.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,414,810.47

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