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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,391,129.62, 1,261,894,378.74 and 512,512,240.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,391,129.62, 1,261,894,378.74 and 512,512,240.70 is: 707,286,296.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,391,129.62 : 1,261,894,378.74 = 512,512,240.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,391,129.62/1,261,894,378.74 = 512,512,240.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,391,129.62x = 1,261,894,378.74 × 512,512,240.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,391,129.62x = 646,736,315,574,771,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,736,315,574,771,840/914,391,129.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,286,296.45

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