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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,858,285.83, 1,400,542,931.44 and 568,829,892.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,014,858,285.83, 1,400,542,931.44 and 568,829,892.86 is: 785,006,829.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,858,285.83 : 1,400,542,931.44 = 568,829,892.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,858,285.83/1,400,542,931.44 = 568,829,892.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,858,285.83x = 1,400,542,931.44 × 568,829,892.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,858,285.83x = 796,670,685,636,845,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 796,670,685,636,845,568/1,014,858,285.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,006,829.78

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