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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,863,847.87, 1,205,949,887.16 and 477,412,515.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,863,847.87, 1,205,949,887.16 and 477,412,515.51 is: 658,838,983.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,863,847.87 : 1,205,949,887.16 = 477,412,515.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,863,847.87/1,205,949,887.16 = 477,412,515.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,863,847.87x = 1,205,949,887.16 × 477,412,515.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,863,847.87x = 575,735,569,208,056,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,735,569,208,056,256/873,863,847.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,838,983.45

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