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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,005,855,498.95, 1,388,126,298.38 and 559,847,428.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,005,855,498.95, 1,388,126,298.38 and 559,847,428.70 is: 772,614,893.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,005,855,498.95 : 1,388,126,298.38 = 559,847,428.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,005,855,498.95/1,388,126,298.38 = 559,847,428.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,005,855,498.95x = 1,388,126,298.38 × 559,847,428.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,005,855,498.95x = 777,138,938,849,152,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,138,938,849,152,128/1,005,855,498.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,614,893.16

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