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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 932,054,924.12, 1,286,233,157.90 and 514,364,222.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 932,054,924.12, 1,286,233,157.90 and 514,364,222.79 is: 709,821,171.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,054,924.12 : 1,286,233,157.90 = 514,364,222.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,054,924.12/1,286,233,157.90 = 514,364,222.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,054,924.12x = 1,286,233,157.90 × 514,364,222.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,054,924.12x = 661,592,318,591,246,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,592,318,591,246,720/932,054,924.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,821,171.99

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