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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,486,288.69, 1,212,313,380.44 and 476,600,016.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,486,288.69, 1,212,313,380.44 and 476,600,016.57 is: 657,709,271.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,486,288.69 : 1,212,313,380.44 = 476,600,016.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,486,288.69/1,212,313,380.44 = 476,600,016.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,486,288.69x = 1,212,313,380.44 × 476,600,016.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,486,288.69x = 577,788,577,203,353,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,788,577,203,353,728/878,486,288.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,709,271.78

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