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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,018,816,378.16, 1,405,971,363.08 and 578,807,374.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,018,816,378.16, 1,405,971,363.08 and 578,807,374.64 is: 798,756,881.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,816,378.16 : 1,405,971,363.08 = 578,807,374.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,816,378.16/1,405,971,363.08 = 578,807,374.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,816,378.16x = 1,405,971,363.08 × 578,807,374.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,816,378.16x = 813,786,593,477,774,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,786,593,477,774,208/1,018,816,378.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,756,881.93

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