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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,063,929.07, 1,218,573,313.86 and 486,564,730.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,063,929.07, 1,218,573,313.86 and 486,564,730.12 is: 671,429,073.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,063,929.07 : 1,218,573,313.86 = 486,564,730.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,063,929.07/1,218,573,313.86 = 486,564,730.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,063,929.07x = 1,218,573,313.86 × 486,564,730.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,063,929.07x = 592,914,795,589,724,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,914,795,589,724,928/883,063,929.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,429,073.33

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