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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889,986,427.20, 1,335,546,511.20 and 521,520,667.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 889,986,427.20, 1,335,546,511.20 and 521,520,667.20 is: 782,613,179.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,986,427.20 : 1,335,546,511.20 = 521,520,667.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,986,427.20/1,335,546,511.20 = 521,520,667.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,986,427.20x = 1,335,546,511.20 × 521,520,667.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,986,427.20x = 696,515,107,597,656,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,515,107,597,656,320/889,986,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,613,179.61

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