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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,016,837,251.72, 1,403,194,084.50 and 576,794,655.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,016,837,251.72, 1,403,194,084.50 and 576,794,655.88 is: 795,953,184.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,837,251.72 : 1,403,194,084.50 = 576,794,655.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,837,251.72/1,403,194,084.50 = 576,794,655.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,837,251.72x = 1,403,194,084.50 × 576,794,655.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,837,251.72x = 809,354,849,102,029,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,354,849,102,029,184/1,016,837,251.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,953,184.97

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