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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,987,814.48, 1,204,543,344.24 and 501,638,101.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,987,814.48, 1,204,543,344.24 and 501,638,101.32 is: 692,157,239.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,987,814.48 : 1,204,543,344.24 = 501,638,101.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,987,814.48/1,204,543,344.24 = 501,638,101.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,987,814.48x = 1,204,543,344.24 × 501,638,101.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,987,814.48x = 604,244,836,162,196,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,244,836,162,196,736/872,987,814.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,157,239.93

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