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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 932,496,740.21, 1,286,838,839.09 and 509,110,388.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 932,496,740.21, 1,286,838,839.09 and 509,110,388.36 is: 702,568,698.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,496,740.21 : 1,286,838,839.09 = 509,110,388.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,496,740.21/1,286,838,839.09 = 509,110,388.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,496,740.21x = 1,286,838,839.09 × 509,110,388.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,496,740.21x = 655,143,021,123,295,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,143,021,123,295,872/932,496,740.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,568,698.50

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