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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,174,986.13, 1,317,289,772.96 and 325,614,914.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,174,986.13, 1,317,289,772.96 and 325,614,914.45 is: 488,432,491.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,174,986.13 : 1,317,289,772.96 = 325,614,914.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,174,986.13/1,317,289,772.96 = 325,614,914.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,174,986.13x = 1,317,289,772.96 × 325,614,914.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,174,986.13x = 428,929,196,720,015,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,929,196,720,015,744/878,174,986.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,432,491.81

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