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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,188,289.56, 1,221,666,956.40 and 503,803,052.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,188,289.56, 1,221,666,956.40 and 503,803,052.74 is: 695,309,178.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,188,289.56 : 1,221,666,956.40 = 503,803,052.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,188,289.56/1,221,666,956.40 = 503,803,052.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,188,289.56x = 1,221,666,956.40 × 503,803,052.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,188,289.56x = 615,479,542,069,295,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,479,542,069,295,616/885,188,289.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 695,309,178.09

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