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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,072,504.82, 1,218,666,051.60 and 486,621,032.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,072,504.82, 1,218,666,051.60 and 486,621,032.42 is: 671,551,349.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,072,504.82 : 1,218,666,051.60 = 486,621,032.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,072,504.82/1,218,666,051.60 = 486,621,032.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,072,504.82x = 1,218,666,051.60 × 486,621,032.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,072,504.82x = 593,028,532,204,796,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,028,532,204,796,928/883,072,504.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,551,349.37

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