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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,195,253.56, 1,221,545,097.48 and 488,711,038.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,195,253.56, 1,221,545,097.48 and 488,711,038.32 is: 674,407,788.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,195,253.56 : 1,221,545,097.48 = 488,711,038.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,195,253.56/1,221,545,097.48 = 488,711,038.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,195,253.56x = 1,221,545,097.48 × 488,711,038.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,195,253.56x = 596,982,572,944,156,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,982,572,944,156,416/885,195,253.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,407,788.05

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