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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,128,541.86, 1,202,157,560.73 and 474,651,531.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,128,541.86, 1,202,157,560.73 and 474,651,531.42 is: 655,019,207.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,128,541.86 : 1,202,157,560.73 = 474,651,531.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,128,541.86/1,202,157,560.73 = 474,651,531.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,128,541.86x = 1,202,157,560.73 × 474,651,531.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,128,541.86x = 570,605,927,208,626,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,605,927,208,626,176/871,128,541.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655,019,207.60

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