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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 918,392,860.72, 1,267,327,533.81 and 521,860,815.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 918,392,860.72, 1,267,327,533.81 and 521,860,815.82 is: 720,136,892.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,392,860.72 : 1,267,327,533.81 = 521,860,815.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,392,860.72/1,267,327,533.81 = 521,860,815.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,392,860.72x = 1,267,327,533.81 × 521,860,815.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,392,860.72x = 661,368,580,705,235,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,368,580,705,235,200/918,392,860.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,136,892.38

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