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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 895,121,418.11, 1,235,332,844.51 and 518,875,140.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 895,121,418.11, 1,235,332,844.51 and 518,875,140.44 is: 716,085,539.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    895,121,418.11 : 1,235,332,844.51 = 518,875,140.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    895,121,418.11/1,235,332,844.51 = 518,875,140.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    895,121,418.11x = 1,235,332,844.51 × 518,875,140.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    895,121,418.11x = 640,983,503,180,391,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,983,503,180,391,424/895,121,418.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,085,539.03

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