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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,032,939,490.64, 1,548,491,659.53 and 402,525,618.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,032,939,490.64, 1,548,491,659.53 and 402,525,618.38 is: 603,430,857.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,032,939,490.64 : 1,548,491,659.53 = 402,525,618.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,032,939,490.64/1,548,491,659.53 = 402,525,618.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,032,939,490.64x = 1,548,491,659.53 × 402,525,618.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,032,939,490.64x = 623,307,562,807,414,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,307,562,807,414,912/1,032,939,490.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,430,857.72

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