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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 860,794,853.31, 1,188,263,433.87 and 578,700,898.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 860,794,853.31, 1,188,263,433.87 and 578,700,898.29 is: 798,853,657.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,794,853.31 : 1,188,263,433.87 = 578,700,898.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,794,853.31/1,188,263,433.87 = 578,700,898.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,794,853.31x = 1,188,263,433.87 × 578,700,898.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,794,853.31x = 687,649,116,585,728,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,649,116,585,728,896/860,794,853.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,853,657.11

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