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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 915,014,014.20, 1,262,732,123.34 and 497,326,174.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 915,014,014.20, 1,262,732,123.34 and 497,326,174.20 is: 686,317,068.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,014,014.20 : 1,262,732,123.34 = 497,326,174.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,014,014.20/1,262,732,123.34 = 497,326,174.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,014,014.20x = 1,262,732,123.34 × 497,326,174.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,014,014.20x = 627,989,735,940,124,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 627,989,735,940,124,672/915,014,014.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,317,068.59

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