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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,027,638,617.12, 1,418,142,660.72 and 557,739,938.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,027,638,617.12, 1,418,142,660.72 and 557,739,938.24 is: 769,681,857.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,027,638,617.12 : 1,418,142,660.72 = 557,739,938.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,027,638,617.12/1,418,142,660.72 = 557,739,938.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,027,638,617.12x = 1,418,142,660.72 × 557,739,938.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,027,638,617.12x = 790,954,800,005,482,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,954,800,005,482,112/1,027,638,617.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,681,857.83

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