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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,008,519,798.42, 1,391,759,178.95 and 562,511,909.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,008,519,798.42, 1,391,759,178.95 and 562,511,909.49 is: 776,267,470.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,008,519,798.42 : 1,391,759,178.95 = 562,511,909.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,008,519,798.42/1,391,759,178.95 = 562,511,909.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,008,519,798.42x = 1,391,759,178.95 × 562,511,909.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,008,519,798.42x = 782,881,113,298,586,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,881,113,298,586,496/1,008,519,798.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,267,470.93

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