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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,004,738,238.17, 1,386,539,918.17 and 558,692,024.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,004,738,238.17, 1,386,539,918.17 and 558,692,024.64 is: 770,995,633.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,738,238.17 : 1,386,539,918.17 = 558,692,024.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,738,238.17/1,386,539,918.17 = 558,692,024.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,738,238.17x = 1,386,539,918.17 × 558,692,024.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,738,238.17x = 774,648,794,119,981,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,648,794,119,981,056/1,004,738,238.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 770,995,633.18

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