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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,214,626.37, 1,203,757,944.39 and 495,927,595.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,214,626.37, 1,203,757,944.39 and 495,927,595.37 is: 684,437,940.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,214,626.37 : 1,203,757,944.39 = 495,927,595.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,214,626.37/1,203,757,944.39 = 495,927,595.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,214,626.37x = 1,203,757,944.39 × 495,927,595.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,214,626.37x = 596,976,782,771,876,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,976,782,771,876,352/872,214,626.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,437,940.76

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