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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,434,582.70, 1,539,651,874.05 and 481,231,229.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,434,582.70, 1,539,651,874.05 and 481,231,229.10 is: 721,846,843.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,434,582.70 : 1,539,651,874.05 = 481,231,229.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,434,582.70/1,539,651,874.05 = 481,231,229.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,434,582.70x = 1,539,651,874.05 × 481,231,229.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,434,582.70x = 740,928,563,735,199,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,928,563,735,199,872/1,026,434,582.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,846,843.65

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