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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,938,551.15, 1,400,544,716.26 and 562,839,839.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,014,938,551.15, 1,400,544,716.26 and 562,839,839.88 is: 776,679,891.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,938,551.15 : 1,400,544,716.26 = 562,839,839.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,938,551.15/1,400,544,716.26 = 562,839,839.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,938,551.15x = 1,400,544,716.26 × 562,839,839.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,938,551.15x = 788,282,363,844,558,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,282,363,844,558,464/1,014,938,551.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,679,891.56

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