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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,072,498.88, 1,218,666,043.40 and 486,621,026.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,072,498.88, 1,218,666,043.40 and 486,621,026.46 is: 671,551,341.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,072,498.88 : 1,218,666,043.40 = 486,621,026.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,072,498.88/1,218,666,043.40 = 486,621,026.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,072,498.88x = 1,218,666,043.40 × 486,621,026.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,072,498.88x = 593,028,520,948,821,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,028,520,948,821,760/883,072,498.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,551,341.14

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