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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,941,892.75, 1,212,941,140.65 and 477,055,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,941,892.75, 1,212,941,140.65 and 477,055,785.60 is: 658,337,705.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,941,892.75 : 1,212,941,140.65 = 477,055,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,941,892.75/1,212,941,140.65 = 477,055,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,941,892.75x = 1,212,941,140.65 × 477,055,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,941,892.75x = 578,640,588,739,345,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,640,588,739,345,920/878,941,892.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,337,705.27

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