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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,203,514.85, 1,234,000,907.40 and 497,717,969.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,203,514.85, 1,234,000,907.40 and 497,717,969.17 is: 686,850,829.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,203,514.85 : 1,234,000,907.40 = 497,717,969.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,203,514.85/1,234,000,907.40 = 497,717,969.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,203,514.85x = 1,234,000,907.40 × 497,717,969.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,203,514.85x = 614,184,425,585,065,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,184,425,585,065,344/894,203,514.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,850,829.13

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