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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,961,944.96, 1,218,525,082.56 and 491,821,265.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,961,944.96, 1,218,525,082.56 and 491,821,265.28 is: 678,734,288.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,961,944.96 : 1,218,525,082.56 = 491,821,265.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,961,944.96/1,218,525,082.56 = 491,821,265.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,961,944.96x = 1,218,525,082.56 × 491,821,265.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,961,944.96x = 599,296,547,880,075,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,296,547,880,075,648/882,961,944.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,734,288.95

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