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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,586,690.38, 1,212,446,305.46 and 482,116,313.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,586,690.38, 1,212,446,305.46 and 482,116,313.38 is: 665,318,686.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,586,690.38 : 1,212,446,305.46 = 482,116,313.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,586,690.38/1,212,446,305.46 = 482,116,313.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,586,690.38x = 1,212,446,305.46 × 482,116,313.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,586,690.38x = 584,540,142,959,576,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,540,142,959,576,576/878,586,690.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,318,686.66

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