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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,037,242,756.08, 1,555,866,758.52 and 423,826,981.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,037,242,756.08, 1,555,866,758.52 and 423,826,981.92 is: 635,741,545.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,242,756.08 : 1,555,866,758.52 = 423,826,981.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,242,756.08/1,555,866,758.52 = 423,826,981.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,242,756.08x = 1,555,866,758.52 × 423,826,981.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,242,756.08x = 659,418,312,533,185,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,418,312,533,185,024/1,037,242,756.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,741,545.23

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