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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,886,260.81, 1,218,438,073.59 and 486,409,168.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,886,260.81, 1,218,438,073.59 and 486,409,168.35 is: 671,274,972.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,886,260.81 : 1,218,438,073.59 = 486,409,168.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,886,260.81/1,218,438,073.59 = 486,409,168.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,886,260.81x = 1,218,438,073.59 × 486,409,168.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,886,260.81x = 592,659,450,060,887,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,659,450,060,887,936/882,886,260.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,274,972.06

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