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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,194,652.98, 1,206,457,390.89 and 497,867,152.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,194,652.98, 1,206,457,390.89 and 497,867,152.86 is: 687,095,836.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,194,652.98 : 1,206,457,390.89 = 497,867,152.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,194,652.98/1,206,457,390.89 = 497,867,152.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,194,652.98x = 1,206,457,390.89 × 497,867,152.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,194,652.98x = 600,655,506,249,308,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,655,506,249,308,416/874,194,652.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,095,836.38

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