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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,758,461.38, 1,205,786,630.34 and 471,872,176.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,758,461.38, 1,205,786,630.34 and 471,872,176.30 is: 651,183,578.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,758,461.38 : 1,205,786,630.34 = 471,872,176.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,758,461.38/1,205,786,630.34 = 471,872,176.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,758,461.38x = 1,205,786,630.34 × 471,872,176.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,758,461.38x = 568,977,161,411,979,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,977,161,411,979,392/873,758,461.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,183,578.25

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