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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 876,630,535.29, 1,209,413,557.80 and 500,308,032.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 876,630,535.29, 1,209,413,557.80 and 500,308,032.51 is: 690,232,992.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,630,535.29 : 1,209,413,557.80 = 500,308,032.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,630,535.29/1,209,413,557.80 = 500,308,032.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,630,535.29x = 1,209,413,557.80 × 500,308,032.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,630,535.29x = 605,079,317,593,837,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,079,317,593,837,184/876,630,535.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,232,992.39

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