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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,012,517.14, 1,206,138,570.69 and 497,669,411.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,012,517.14, 1,206,138,570.69 and 497,669,411.56 is: 686,784,526.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,012,517.14 : 1,206,138,570.69 = 497,669,411.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,012,517.14/1,206,138,570.69 = 497,669,411.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,012,517.14x = 1,206,138,570.69 × 497,669,411.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,012,517.14x = 600,258,272,735,111,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,258,272,735,111,808/874,012,517.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,784,526.50

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