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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,329,244.13, 1,212,017,160.06 and 501,911,133.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,329,244.13, 1,212,017,160.06 and 501,911,133.36 is: 692,593,250.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,329,244.13 : 1,212,017,160.06 = 501,911,133.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,329,244.13/1,212,017,160.06 = 501,911,133.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,329,244.13x = 1,212,017,160.06 × 501,911,133.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,329,244.13x = 608,324,906,457,483,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,324,906,457,483,136/878,329,244.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,593,250.79

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