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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,005,978,957.60, 1,388,251,025.60 and 559,932,718.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,005,978,957.60, 1,388,251,025.60 and 559,932,718.72 is: 772,707,187.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,005,978,957.60 : 1,388,251,025.60 = 559,932,718.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,005,978,957.60/1,388,251,025.60 = 559,932,718.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,005,978,957.60x = 1,388,251,025.60 × 559,932,718.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,005,978,957.60x = 777,327,171,030,036,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,327,171,030,036,352/1,005,978,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,707,187.52

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