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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,598,491.16, 1,213,860,472.68 and 483,158,114.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,598,491.16, 1,213,860,472.68 and 483,158,114.32 is: 666,766,192.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,598,491.16 : 1,213,860,472.68 = 483,158,114.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,598,491.16/1,213,860,472.68 = 483,158,114.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,598,491.16x = 1,213,860,472.68 × 483,158,114.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,598,491.16x = 586,486,537,027,652,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,486,537,027,652,736/879,598,491.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 666,766,192.67

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