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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 918,961,276.86, 1,268,174,655.36 and 501,275,419.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 918,961,276.86, 1,268,174,655.36 and 501,275,419.74 is: 691,764,493.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,961,276.86 : 1,268,174,655.36 = 501,275,419.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,961,276.86/1,268,174,655.36 = 501,275,419.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,961,276.86x = 1,268,174,655.36 × 501,275,419.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,961,276.86x = 635,704,782,669,213,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,704,782,669,213,824/918,961,276.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,764,493.97

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