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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,032,203.20, 1,572,048,304.80 and 357,835,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,032,203.20, 1,572,048,304.80 and 357,835,998.40 is: 536,753,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,032,203.20 : 1,572,048,304.80 = 357,835,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,032,203.20/1,572,048,304.80 = 357,835,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,032,203.20x = 1,572,048,304.80 × 357,835,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,032,203.20x = 562,535,474,681,135,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,535,474,681,135,488/1,048,032,203.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,753,997.60

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