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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,888,612.94, 1,309,578,563.25 and 381,645,022.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,888,612.94, 1,309,578,563.25 and 381,645,022.86 is: 572,574,934.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,888,612.94 : 1,309,578,563.25 = 381,645,022.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,888,612.94/1,309,578,563.25 = 381,645,022.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,888,612.94x = 1,309,578,563.25 × 381,645,022.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,888,612.94x = 499,794,140,708,512,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,794,140,708,512,256/872,888,612.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,574,934.88

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