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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,194,166.42, 1,233,988,008.99 and 497,708,647.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,194,166.42, 1,233,988,008.99 and 497,708,647.20 is: 686,837,966.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,194,166.42 : 1,233,988,008.99 = 497,708,647.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,194,166.42/1,233,988,008.99 = 497,708,647.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,194,166.42x = 1,233,988,008.99 × 497,708,647.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,194,166.42x = 614,166,502,615,434,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,166,502,615,434,368/894,194,166.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,837,966.16

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