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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 863,405,197.47, 1,190,419,369.16 and 720,556,617.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 863,405,197.47, 1,190,419,369.16 and 720,556,617.15 is: 993,466,979.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,405,197.47 : 1,190,419,369.16 = 720,556,617.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,405,197.47/1,190,419,369.16 = 720,556,617.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,405,197.47x = 1,190,419,369.16 × 720,556,617.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,405,197.47x = 857,764,553,628,163,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,764,553,628,163,840/863,405,197.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 993,466,979.52

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