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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,195,259.56, 1,221,545,105.76 and 488,711,044.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,195,259.56, 1,221,545,105.76 and 488,711,044.32 is: 674,407,796.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,195,259.56 : 1,221,545,105.76 = 488,711,044.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,195,259.56/1,221,545,105.76 = 488,711,044.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,195,259.56x = 1,221,545,105.76 × 488,711,044.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,195,259.56x = 596,982,584,319,954,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,982,584,319,954,432/885,195,259.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,407,796.33

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