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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,088,972.20, 1,309,633,458.30 and 597,589,957.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,088,972.20, 1,309,633,458.30 and 597,589,957.80 is: 896,384,936.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,088,972.20 : 1,309,633,458.30 = 597,589,957.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,088,972.20/1,309,633,458.30 = 597,589,957.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,088,972.20x = 1,309,633,458.30 × 597,589,957.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,088,972.20x = 782,623,803,078,964,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,623,803,078,964,992/873,088,972.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,384,936.70

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