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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,882,381.72, 1,203,489,246.18 and 519,568,851.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,882,381.72, 1,203,489,246.18 and 519,568,851.16 is: 717,178,759.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,882,381.72 : 1,203,489,246.18 = 519,568,851.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,882,381.72/1,203,489,246.18 = 519,568,851.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,882,381.72x = 1,203,489,246.18 × 519,568,851.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,882,381.72x = 625,295,525,021,157,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,295,525,021,157,120/871,882,381.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,178,759.58

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