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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,385,412.96, 1,205,870,480.64 and 725,470,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,385,412.96, 1,205,870,480.64 and 725,470,658.40 is: 1,000,501,196.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,385,412.96 : 1,205,870,480.64 = 725,470,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,385,412.96/1,205,870,480.64 = 725,470,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,385,412.96x = 1,205,870,480.64 × 725,470,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,385,412.96x = 874,823,651,535,025,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 874,823,651,535,025,280/874,385,412.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000,501,196.12

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