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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 893,932,116.62, 1,233,616,530.74 and 492,037,272.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 893,932,116.62, 1,233,616,530.74 and 492,037,272.86 is: 679,006,047.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,932,116.62 : 1,233,616,530.74 = 492,037,272.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,932,116.62/1,233,616,530.74 = 492,037,272.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,932,116.62x = 1,233,616,530.74 × 492,037,272.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,932,116.62x = 606,985,313,540,323,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,985,313,540,323,968/893,932,116.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 679,006,047.84

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