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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 898,727,054.78, 1,240,135,923.51 and 496,786,507.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 898,727,054.78, 1,240,135,923.51 and 496,786,507.85 is: 685,506,006.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,727,054.78 : 1,240,135,923.51 = 496,786,507.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,727,054.78/1,240,135,923.51 = 496,786,507.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,727,054.78x = 1,240,135,923.51 × 496,786,507.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,727,054.78x = 616,082,794,699,867,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,082,794,699,867,648/898,727,054.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,506,006.99

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