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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 924,171,487.24, 1,275,215,596.56 and 522,138,543.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 924,171,487.24, 1,275,215,596.56 and 522,138,543.40 is: 720,471,496.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924,171,487.24 : 1,275,215,596.56 = 522,138,543.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924,171,487.24/1,275,215,596.56 = 522,138,543.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924,171,487.24x = 1,275,215,596.56 × 522,138,543.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924,171,487.24x = 665,839,214,108,800,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,839,214,108,800,384/924,171,487.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,471,496.15

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