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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 924,883,240.78, 1,276,337,506.46 and 501,496,132.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 924,883,240.78, 1,276,337,506.46 and 501,496,132.69 is: 692,063,922.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924,883,240.78 : 1,276,337,506.46 = 501,496,132.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924,883,240.78/1,276,337,506.46 = 501,496,132.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924,883,240.78x = 1,276,337,506.46 × 501,496,132.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924,883,240.78x = 640,078,323,495,975,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,078,323,495,975,808/924,883,240.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,063,922.53

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