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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,000,778,883.04, 1,499,860,935.96 and 558,103,897.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,000,778,883.04, 1,499,860,935.96 and 558,103,897.36 is: 836,426,755.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,778,883.04 : 1,499,860,935.96 = 558,103,897.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,778,883.04/1,499,860,935.96 = 558,103,897.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,778,883.04x = 1,499,860,935.96 × 558,103,897.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,778,883.04x = 837,078,233,857,293,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,078,233,857,293,440/1,000,778,883.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 836,426,755.24

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