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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,863,871.84, 1,205,949,920.32 and 477,412,539.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,863,871.84, 1,205,949,920.32 and 477,412,539.52 is: 658,839,016.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,863,871.84 : 1,205,949,920.32 = 477,412,539.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,863,871.84/1,205,949,920.32 = 477,412,539.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,863,871.84x = 1,205,949,920.32 × 477,412,539.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,863,871.84x = 575,735,613,993,912,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,735,613,993,912,768/873,863,871.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,839,016.63

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