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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,987,810.73, 1,204,543,339.07 and 501,638,097.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,987,810.73, 1,204,543,339.07 and 501,638,097.57 is: 692,157,234.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,987,810.73 : 1,204,543,339.07 = 501,638,097.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,987,810.73/1,204,543,339.07 = 501,638,097.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,987,810.73x = 1,204,543,339.07 × 501,638,097.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,987,810.73x = 604,244,829,049,182,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,244,829,049,182,080/872,987,810.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,157,234.75

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