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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,023,385,863.34, 1,412,272,481.43 and 553,487,170.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,023,385,863.34, 1,412,272,481.43 and 553,487,170.78 is: 763,812,290.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,023,385,863.34 : 1,412,272,481.43 = 553,487,170.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,023,385,863.34/1,412,272,481.43 = 553,487,170.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,023,385,863.34x = 1,412,272,481.43 × 553,487,170.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,023,385,863.34x = 781,674,700,117,140,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 781,674,700,117,140,736/1,023,385,863.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,812,290.28

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