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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 867,071,454.58, 1,196,559,788.97 and 470,594,449.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 867,071,454.58, 1,196,559,788.97 and 470,594,449.27 is: 649,420,981.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,071,454.58 : 1,196,559,788.97 = 470,594,449.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,071,454.58/1,196,559,788.97 = 470,594,449.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,071,454.58x = 1,196,559,788.97 × 470,594,449.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,071,454.58x = 563,094,394,908,964,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,094,394,908,964,544/867,071,454.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,420,981.32

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