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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 876,588,878.46, 1,209,712,234.41 and 500,237,974.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 876,588,878.46, 1,209,712,234.41 and 500,237,974.68 is: 690,339,579.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,588,878.46 : 1,209,712,234.41 = 500,237,974.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,588,878.46/1,209,712,234.41 = 500,237,974.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,588,878.46x = 1,209,712,234.41 × 500,237,974.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,588,878.46x = 605,143,998,086,875,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,143,998,086,875,904/876,588,878.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,339,579.88

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