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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,479,001.82, 1,321,996,433.82 and 687,477,356.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,479,001.82, 1,321,996,433.82 and 687,477,356.50 is: 1,029,874,491.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,479,001.82 : 1,321,996,433.82 = 687,477,356.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,479,001.82/1,321,996,433.82 = 687,477,356.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,479,001.82x = 1,321,996,433.82 × 687,477,356.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,479,001.82x = 908,842,613,625,000,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,842,613,625,000,704/882,479,001.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,874,491.91

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