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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,009,212,744.91, 1,392,713,865.51 and 557,090,987.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,009,212,744.91, 1,392,713,865.51 and 557,090,987.22 is: 768,785,715.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,009,212,744.91 : 1,392,713,865.51 = 557,090,987.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,009,212,744.91/1,392,713,865.51 = 557,090,987.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,009,212,744.91x = 1,392,713,865.51 × 557,090,987.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,009,212,744.91x = 775,868,342,244,984,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,868,342,244,984,704/1,009,212,744.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,785,715.56

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