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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,332,858.88, 1,261,884,019.10 and 512,555,123.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,332,858.88, 1,261,884,019.10 and 512,555,123.75 is: 707,384,748.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,332,858.88 : 1,261,884,019.10 = 512,555,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,332,858.88/1,261,884,019.10 = 512,555,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,332,858.88x = 1,261,884,019.10 × 512,555,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,332,858.88x = 646,785,119,567,947,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,785,119,567,947,776/914,332,858.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,384,748.66

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