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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,329,245.63, 1,212,017,162.13 and 501,911,134.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,329,245.63, 1,212,017,162.13 and 501,911,134.86 is: 692,593,252.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,329,245.63 : 1,212,017,162.13 = 501,911,134.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,329,245.63/1,212,017,162.13 = 501,911,134.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,329,245.63x = 1,212,017,162.13 × 501,911,134.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,329,245.63x = 608,324,909,314,465,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,324,909,314,465,024/878,329,245.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,593,252.86

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