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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,929,060.25, 1,212,370,388.66 and 521,443,743.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,929,060.25, 1,212,370,388.66 and 521,443,743.18 is: 719,265,048.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,929,060.25 : 1,212,370,388.66 = 521,443,743.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,929,060.25/1,212,370,388.66 = 521,443,743.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,929,060.25x = 1,212,370,388.66 × 521,443,743.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,929,060.25x = 632,182,953,580,219,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,182,953,580,219,008/878,929,060.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,265,048.99

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