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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 860,051,867.78, 1,186,972,338.77 and 488,829,700.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 860,051,867.78, 1,186,972,338.77 and 488,829,700.46 is: 674,642,256.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,051,867.78 : 1,186,972,338.77 = 488,829,700.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,051,867.78/1,186,972,338.77 = 488,829,700.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,051,867.78x = 1,186,972,338.77 × 488,829,700.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,051,867.78x = 580,227,332,815,244,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,227,332,815,244,672/860,051,867.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,642,256.53

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