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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,567,039.60, 1,538,716,818.60 and 566,835,145.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,567,039.60, 1,538,716,818.60 and 566,835,145.20 is: 849,626,704.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,567,039.60 : 1,538,716,818.60 = 566,835,145.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,567,039.60/1,538,716,818.60 = 566,835,145.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,567,039.60x = 1,538,716,818.60 × 566,835,145.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,567,039.60x = 872,198,771,292,813,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,198,771,292,813,056/1,026,567,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,626,704.98

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