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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,812,846.72, 1,522,250,762.88 and 482,907,721.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,014,812,846.72, 1,522,250,762.88 and 482,907,721.58 is: 724,376,568.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,812,846.72 : 1,522,250,762.88 = 482,907,721.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,812,846.72/1,522,250,762.88 = 482,907,721.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,812,846.72x = 1,522,250,762.88 × 482,907,721.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,812,846.72x = 735,106,647,568,186,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 735,106,647,568,186,368/1,014,812,846.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,376,568.50

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