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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,434,579.70, 1,539,651,869.55 and 481,231,226.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,434,579.70, 1,539,651,869.55 and 481,231,226.10 is: 721,846,839.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,434,579.70 : 1,539,651,869.55 = 481,231,226.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,434,579.70/1,539,651,869.55 = 481,231,226.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,434,579.70x = 1,539,651,869.55 × 481,231,226.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,434,579.70x = 740,928,556,950,703,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,928,556,950,703,744/1,026,434,579.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,846,839.15

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