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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 869,807,493.37, 1,200,334,518.57 and 478,666,917.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 869,807,493.37, 1,200,334,518.57 and 478,666,917.37 is: 660,560,443.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,807,493.37 : 1,200,334,518.57 = 478,666,917.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,807,493.37/1,200,334,518.57 = 478,666,917.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,807,493.37x = 1,200,334,518.57 × 478,666,917.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,807,493.37x = 574,560,423,816,704,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,560,423,816,704,896/869,807,493.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,560,443.77

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