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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,710,973.33, 1,204,366,576.68 and 476,259,498.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,710,973.33, 1,204,366,576.68 and 476,259,498.86 is: 657,251,988.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,710,973.33 : 1,204,366,576.68 = 476,259,498.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,710,973.33/1,204,366,576.68 = 476,259,498.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,710,973.33x = 1,204,366,576.68 × 476,259,498.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,710,973.33x = 573,591,022,247,328,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,591,022,247,328,768/872,710,973.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,251,988.09

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