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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,029,129,018.12, 1,420,196,964.58 and 559,229,221.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,029,129,018.12, 1,420,196,964.58 and 559,229,221.24 is: 771,735,738.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,029,129,018.12 : 1,420,196,964.58 = 559,229,221.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,029,129,018.12/1,420,196,964.58 = 559,229,221.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,029,129,018.12x = 1,420,196,964.58 × 559,229,221.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,029,129,018.12x = 794,215,642,509,485,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,215,642,509,485,184/1,029,129,018.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 771,735,738.21

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