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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 860,051,869.28, 1,186,972,340.84 and 488,829,701.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 860,051,869.28, 1,186,972,340.84 and 488,829,701.96 is: 674,642,258.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,051,869.28 : 1,186,972,340.84 = 488,829,701.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,051,869.28/1,186,972,340.84 = 488,829,701.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,051,869.28x = 1,186,972,340.84 × 488,829,701.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,051,869.28x = 580,227,335,607,580,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,227,335,607,580,672/860,051,869.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,642,258.60

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