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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 875,629,695.60, 1,208,368,942.56 and 479,152,718.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 875,629,695.60, 1,208,368,942.56 and 479,152,718.64 is: 661,230,731.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,629,695.60 : 1,208,368,942.56 = 479,152,718.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,629,695.60/1,208,368,942.56 = 479,152,718.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,629,695.60x = 1,208,368,942.56 × 479,152,718.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,629,695.60x = 578,993,263,947,766,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,993,263,947,766,016/875,629,695.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,230,731.28

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