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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,223,869.92, 1,307,747,673.56 and 503,638,341.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,223,869.92, 1,307,747,673.56 and 503,638,341.32 is: 754,253,166.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,223,869.92 : 1,307,747,673.56 = 503,638,341.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,223,869.92/1,307,747,673.56 = 503,638,341.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,223,869.92x = 1,307,747,673.56 × 503,638,341.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,223,869.92x = 658,631,869,176,847,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,631,869,176,847,232/873,223,869.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,253,166.76

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