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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,029,883,848.84, 1,421,229,839.76 and 559,985,335.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,029,883,848.84, 1,421,229,839.76 and 559,985,335.08 is: 772,774,394.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,029,883,848.84 : 1,421,229,839.76 = 559,985,335.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,029,883,848.84/1,421,229,839.76 = 559,985,335.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,029,883,848.84x = 1,421,229,839.76 × 559,985,335.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,029,883,848.84x = 795,867,868,043,698,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 795,867,868,043,698,304/1,029,883,848.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,774,394.84

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