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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 875,196,892.02, 1,207,757,499.96 and 478,716,413.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 875,196,892.02, 1,207,757,499.96 and 478,716,413.52 is: 660,620,877.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,196,892.02 : 1,207,757,499.96 = 478,716,413.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,196,892.02/1,207,757,499.96 = 478,716,413.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,196,892.02x = 1,207,757,499.96 × 478,716,413.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,196,892.02x = 578,173,338,782,732,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,173,338,782,732,800/875,196,892.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,620,877.49

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