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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,036,147,129.76, 1,553,778,271.56 and 599,749,037.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,036,147,129.76, 1,553,778,271.56 and 599,749,037.12 is: 899,367,469.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,147,129.76 : 1,553,778,271.56 = 599,749,037.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,147,129.76/1,553,778,271.56 = 599,749,037.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,147,129.76x = 1,553,778,271.56 × 599,749,037.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,147,129.76x = 931,877,022,266,087,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 931,877,022,266,087,808/1,036,147,129.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 899,367,469.64

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