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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 958,708,872.30, 1,436,792,001.86 and 492,351,458.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 958,708,872.30, 1,436,792,001.86 and 492,351,458.67 is: 737,874,299.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,708,872.30 : 1,436,792,001.86 = 492,351,458.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,708,872.30/1,436,792,001.86 = 492,351,458.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,708,872.30x = 1,436,792,001.86 × 492,351,458.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,708,872.30x = 707,406,637,922,391,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,406,637,922,391,296/958,708,872.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,874,299.86

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