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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,816,793.48, 1,205,818,778.10 and 477,260,826.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,816,793.48, 1,205,818,778.10 and 477,260,826.76 is: 658,593,507.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,816,793.48 : 1,205,818,778.10 = 477,260,826.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,816,793.48/1,205,818,778.10 = 477,260,826.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,816,793.48x = 1,205,818,778.10 × 477,260,826.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,816,793.48x = 575,490,066,958,738,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,490,066,958,738,944/873,816,793.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,593,507.53

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