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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 875,179,927.14, 1,207,734,106.05 and 478,699,448.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 875,179,927.14, 1,207,734,106.05 and 478,699,448.42 is: 660,597,475.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,179,927.14 : 1,207,734,106.05 = 478,699,448.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,179,927.14/1,207,734,106.05 = 478,699,448.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,179,927.14x = 1,207,734,106.05 × 478,699,448.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,179,927.14x = 578,141,650,398,118,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,141,650,398,118,144/875,179,927.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,597,475.41

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