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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,036,424,456.70, 1,554,636,685.05 and 455,293,723.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,036,424,456.70, 1,554,636,685.05 and 455,293,723.20 is: 682,940,584.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,424,456.70 : 1,554,636,685.05 = 455,293,723.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,424,456.70/1,554,636,685.05 = 455,293,723.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,424,456.70x = 1,554,636,685.05 × 455,293,723.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,424,456.70x = 707,816,324,559,720,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,816,324,559,720,192/1,036,424,456.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,940,584.80

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