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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917,939,859.40, 1,266,720,050.10 and 500,243,176.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 917,939,859.40, 1,266,720,050.10 and 500,243,176.36 is: 690,315,443.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,939,859.40 : 1,266,720,050.10 = 500,243,176.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,939,859.40/1,266,720,050.10 = 500,243,176.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,939,859.40x = 1,266,720,050.10 × 500,243,176.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,939,859.40x = 633,668,061,420,922,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,668,061,420,922,368/917,939,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,315,443.80

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