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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889,987,474.20, 1,335,548,081.70 and 521,521,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 889,987,474.20, 1,335,548,081.70 and 521,521,714.20 is: 782,614,750.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,987,474.20 : 1,335,548,081.70 = 521,521,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,987,474.20/1,335,548,081.70 = 521,521,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,987,474.20x = 1,335,548,081.70 × 521,521,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,987,474.20x = 696,517,324,964,705,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,517,324,964,705,664/889,987,474.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,614,750.38

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