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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,433,357.10, 1,320,451,738.05 and 492,029,926.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,433,357.10, 1,320,451,738.05 and 492,029,926.70 is: 738,773,173.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,433,357.10 : 1,320,451,738.05 = 492,029,926.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,433,357.10/1,320,451,738.05 = 492,029,926.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,433,357.10x = 1,320,451,738.05 × 492,029,926.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,433,357.10x = 649,701,771,883,629,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,701,771,883,629,056/879,433,357.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,773,173.25

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