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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,043,489,450.82, 1,440,018,428.94 and 597,459,655.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,043,489,450.82, 1,440,018,428.94 and 597,459,655.74 is: 824,496,035.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,043,489,450.82 : 1,440,018,428.94 = 597,459,655.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,043,489,450.82/1,440,018,428.94 = 597,459,655.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,043,489,450.82x = 1,440,018,428.94 × 597,459,655.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,043,489,450.82x = 860,352,914,813,748,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,352,914,813,748,096/1,043,489,450.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,496,035.05

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