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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,382,577.76, 1,520,511,895.72 and 424,510,781.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,014,382,577.76, 1,520,511,895.72 and 424,510,781.60 is: 636,321,746.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,382,577.76 : 1,520,511,895.72 = 424,510,781.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,382,577.76/1,520,511,895.72 = 424,510,781.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,382,577.76x = 1,520,511,895.72 × 424,510,781.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,382,577.76x = 645,473,693,284,194,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,473,693,284,194,944/1,014,382,577.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 636,321,746.29

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