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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,382,578.76, 1,520,511,897.22 and 424,510,782.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,014,382,578.76, 1,520,511,897.22 and 424,510,782.60 is: 636,321,747.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,382,578.76 : 1,520,511,897.22 = 424,510,782.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,382,578.76/1,520,511,897.22 = 424,510,782.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,382,578.76x = 1,520,511,897.22 × 424,510,782.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,382,578.76x = 645,473,695,441,473,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,473,695,441,473,024/1,014,382,578.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 636,321,747.79

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