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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,047,350,722.41, 1,571,187,508.82 and 357,096,551.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,047,350,722.41, 1,571,187,508.82 and 357,096,551.18 is: 535,699,865.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,047,350,722.41 : 1,571,187,508.82 = 357,096,551.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,047,350,722.41/1,571,187,508.82 = 357,096,551.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,047,350,722.41x = 1,571,187,508.82 × 357,096,551.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,047,350,722.41x = 561,065,640,648,397,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,065,640,648,397,696/1,047,350,722.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,699,865.04

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