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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,039,158,685.88, 1,434,027,572.34 and 562,837,212.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,039,158,685.88, 1,434,027,572.34 and 562,837,212.77 is: 776,709,171.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,158,685.88 : 1,434,027,572.34 = 562,837,212.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,158,685.88/1,434,027,572.34 = 562,837,212.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,158,685.88x = 1,434,027,572.34 × 562,837,212.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,158,685.88x = 807,124,081,841,922,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,124,081,841,922,432/1,039,158,685.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,709,171.38

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