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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 865,692,539.20, 1,299,350,623.20 and 457,041,966.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 865,692,539.20, 1,299,350,623.20 and 457,041,966.40 is: 685,991,546.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,692,539.20 : 1,299,350,623.20 = 457,041,966.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,692,539.20/1,299,350,623.20 = 457,041,966.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,692,539.20x = 1,299,350,623.20 × 457,041,966.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,692,539.20x = 593,857,763,870,393,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,857,763,870,393,472/865,692,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,991,546.63

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