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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 932,496,741.21, 1,286,838,840.46 and 509,110,389.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 932,496,741.21, 1,286,838,840.46 and 509,110,389.36 is: 702,568,699.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,496,741.21 : 1,286,838,840.46 = 509,110,389.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,496,741.21/1,286,838,840.46 = 509,110,389.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,496,741.21x = 1,286,838,840.46 × 509,110,389.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,496,741.21x = 655,143,023,110,161,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,143,023,110,161,536/932,496,741.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,568,699.88

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