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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,087,658.20, 1,309,631,487.30 and 597,588,643.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,087,658.20, 1,309,631,487.30 and 597,588,643.80 is: 896,382,965.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,087,658.20 : 1,309,631,487.30 = 597,588,643.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,087,658.20/1,309,631,487.30 = 597,588,643.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,087,658.20x = 1,309,631,487.30 × 597,588,643.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,087,658.20x = 782,620,904,373,383,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,620,904,373,383,808/873,087,658.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,382,965.70

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