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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889,386,996.12, 1,227,354,171.03 and 492,935,580.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 889,386,996.12, 1,227,354,171.03 and 492,935,580.78 is: 680,251,165.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,386,996.12 : 1,227,354,171.03 = 492,935,580.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,386,996.12/1,227,354,171.03 = 492,935,580.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,386,996.12x = 1,227,354,171.03 × 492,935,580.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,386,996.12x = 605,006,541,119,428,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,006,541,119,428,480/889,386,996.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 680,251,165.98

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