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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917,740,137.88, 1,266,465,444.42 and 500,055,855.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 917,740,137.88, 1,266,465,444.42 and 500,055,855.40 is: 690,068,391.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,740,137.88 : 1,266,465,444.42 = 500,055,855.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,740,137.88/1,266,465,444.42 = 500,055,855.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,740,137.88x = 1,266,465,444.42 × 500,055,855.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,740,137.88x = 633,303,461,143,984,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,303,461,143,984,256/917,740,137.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,068,391.92

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