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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,038,318,653.34, 1,432,879,811.54 and 568,419,974.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,038,318,653.34, 1,432,879,811.54 and 568,419,974.32 is: 784,419,602.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,318,653.34 : 1,432,879,811.54 = 568,419,974.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,318,653.34/1,432,879,811.54 = 568,419,974.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,318,653.34x = 1,432,879,811.54 × 568,419,974.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,318,653.34x = 814,477,505,679,213,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,477,505,679,213,312/1,038,318,653.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,419,602.84

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