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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,710,976.34, 1,204,366,580.82 and 476,259,501.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,710,976.34, 1,204,366,580.82 and 476,259,501.87 is: 657,251,992.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,710,976.34 : 1,204,366,580.82 = 476,259,501.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,710,976.34/1,204,366,580.82 = 476,259,501.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,710,976.34x = 1,204,366,580.82 × 476,259,501.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,710,976.34x = 573,591,027,850,208,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,591,027,850,208,256/872,710,976.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,251,992.24

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