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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,629,456.86, 1,218,028,592.73 and 511,566,721.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,629,456.86, 1,218,028,592.73 and 511,566,721.84 is: 705,962,042.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,629,456.86 : 1,218,028,592.73 = 511,566,721.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,629,456.86/1,218,028,592.73 = 511,566,721.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,629,456.86x = 1,218,028,592.73 × 511,566,721.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,629,456.86x = 623,102,894,290,274,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,102,894,290,274,560/882,629,456.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,962,042.68

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