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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,003,790,862.12, 1,385,170,664.76 and 557,738,973.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,003,790,862.12, 1,385,170,664.76 and 557,738,973.48 is: 769,646,042.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,003,790,862.12 : 1,385,170,664.76 = 557,738,973.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,003,790,862.12/1,385,170,664.76 = 557,738,973.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,003,790,862.12x = 1,385,170,664.76 × 557,738,973.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,003,790,862.12x = 772,563,664,657,851,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,563,664,657,851,648/1,003,790,862.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,646,042.63

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