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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,938,549.15, 1,400,544,713.50 and 562,839,837.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,014,938,549.15, 1,400,544,713.50 and 562,839,837.88 is: 776,679,888.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,938,549.15 : 1,400,544,713.50 = 562,839,837.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,938,549.15/1,400,544,713.50 = 562,839,837.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,938,549.15x = 1,400,544,713.50 × 562,839,837.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,938,549.15x = 788,282,359,490,031,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,282,359,490,031,104/1,014,938,549.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,679,888.80

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