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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,269,837.58, 1,203,736,118.16 and 475,801,467.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,269,837.58, 1,203,736,118.16 and 475,801,467.14 is: 656,608,065.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,269,837.58 : 1,203,736,118.16 = 475,801,467.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,269,837.58/1,203,736,118.16 = 475,801,467.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,269,837.58x = 1,203,736,118.16 × 475,801,467.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,269,837.58x = 572,739,411,069,936,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,739,411,069,936,448/872,269,837.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 656,608,065.98

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