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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,433,284.60, 1,320,451,629.30 and 492,029,854.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,433,284.60, 1,320,451,629.30 and 492,029,854.20 is: 738,773,064.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,433,284.60 : 1,320,451,629.30 = 492,029,854.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,433,284.60/1,320,451,629.30 = 492,029,854.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,433,284.60x = 1,320,451,629.30 × 492,029,854.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,433,284.60x = 649,701,622,642,631,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,701,622,642,631,424/879,433,284.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,773,064.45

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