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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,378,596.32, 1,286,498,542.08 and 526,336,963.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,378,596.32, 1,286,498,542.08 and 526,336,963.22 is: 787,931,813.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,378,596.32 : 1,286,498,542.08 = 526,336,963.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,378,596.32/1,286,498,542.08 = 526,336,963.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,378,596.32x = 1,286,498,542.08 × 526,336,963.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,378,596.32x = 677,131,735,825,344,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,131,735,825,344,640/859,378,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 787,931,813.43

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