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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,194,652.68, 1,206,457,390.46 and 497,867,152.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,194,652.68, 1,206,457,390.46 and 497,867,152.56 is: 687,095,835.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,194,652.68 : 1,206,457,390.46 = 497,867,152.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,194,652.68/1,206,457,390.46 = 497,867,152.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,194,652.68x = 1,206,457,390.46 × 497,867,152.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,194,652.68x = 600,655,505,673,288,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,655,505,673,288,320/874,194,652.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,095,835.96

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