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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,780,051.20, 1,186,496,789.76 and 488,502,570.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,780,051.20, 1,186,496,789.76 and 488,502,570.24 is: 674,133,728.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,780,051.20 : 1,186,496,789.76 = 488,502,570.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,780,051.20/1,186,496,789.76 = 488,502,570.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,780,051.20x = 1,186,496,789.76 × 488,502,570.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,780,051.20x = 579,606,731,379,268,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 579,606,731,379,268,864/859,780,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,133,728.24

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