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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,619,627.88, 1,439,960,587.50 and 468,336,967.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,619,627.88, 1,439,960,587.50 and 468,336,967.06 is: 702,764,673.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,619,627.88 : 1,439,960,587.50 = 468,336,967.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,619,627.88/1,439,960,587.50 = 468,336,967.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,619,627.88x = 1,439,960,587.50 × 468,336,967.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,619,627.88x = 674,386,774,235,685,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,386,774,235,685,760/959,619,627.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,764,673.25

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