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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,013,615,450.29, 1,398,789,321.29 and 550,041,434.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,013,615,450.29, 1,398,789,321.29 and 550,041,434.29 is: 759,057,179.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,013,615,450.29 : 1,398,789,321.29 = 550,041,434.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,013,615,450.29/1,398,789,321.29 = 550,041,434.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,013,615,450.29x = 1,398,789,321.29 × 550,041,434.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,013,615,450.29x = 769,392,084,549,137,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,392,084,549,137,024/1,013,615,450.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,057,179.26

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