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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,203,504.10, 1,234,000,892.57 and 497,717,958.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,203,504.10, 1,234,000,892.57 and 497,717,958.42 is: 686,850,814.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,203,504.10 : 1,234,000,892.57 = 497,717,958.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,203,504.10/1,234,000,892.57 = 497,717,958.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,203,504.10x = 1,234,000,892.57 × 497,717,958.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,203,504.10x = 614,184,404,935,909,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,184,404,935,909,632/894,203,504.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,850,814.29

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