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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,029,576,796.65, 1,420,805,885.40 and 559,650,158.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,029,576,796.65, 1,420,805,885.40 and 559,650,158.01 is: 772,311,731.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,029,576,796.65 : 1,420,805,885.40 = 559,650,158.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,029,576,796.65/1,420,805,885.40 = 559,650,158.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,029,576,796.65x = 1,420,805,885.40 × 559,650,158.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,029,576,796.65x = 795,154,238,265,648,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 795,154,238,265,648,000/1,029,576,796.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,311,731.24

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