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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,029,129,018.10, 1,420,196,964.60 and 559,229,221.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,029,129,018.10, 1,420,196,964.60 and 559,229,221.24 is: 771,735,738.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,029,129,018.10 : 1,420,196,964.60 = 559,229,221.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,029,129,018.10/1,420,196,964.60 = 559,229,221.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,029,129,018.10x = 1,420,196,964.60 × 559,229,221.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,029,129,018.10x = 794,215,642,520,669,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,215,642,520,669,824/1,029,129,018.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 771,735,738.23

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