Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,626,335.28, 1,186,288,360 and 488,368,738.56
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 859,626,335.28, 1,186,288,360 and 488,368,738.56 is: 673,951,141.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
859,626,335.28 : 1,186,288,360 = 488,368,738.56 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
859,626,335.28/1,186,288,360 = 488,368,738.56/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
859,626,335.28x = 1,186,288,360 × 488,368,738.56 - Step 4: Simplify right side
859,626,335.28x = 579,346,149,941,611,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 579,346,149,941,611,136/859,626,335.28 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 673,951,141.52
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