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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,013,645,140.29, 1,398,830,305.01 and 550,071,124.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,013,645,140.29, 1,398,830,305.01 and 550,071,124.29 is: 759,098,157.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,013,645,140.29 : 1,398,830,305.01 = 550,071,124.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,013,645,140.29/1,398,830,305.01 = 550,071,124.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,013,645,140.29x = 1,398,830,305.01 × 550,071,124.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,013,645,140.29x = 769,456,158,565,024,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,456,158,565,024,000/1,013,645,140.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,098,157.71

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