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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,032,204.20, 1,572,048,306.30 and 357,835,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,032,204.20, 1,572,048,306.30 and 357,835,999.40 is: 536,753,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,032,204.20 : 1,572,048,306.30 = 357,835,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,032,204.20/1,572,048,306.30 = 357,835,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,032,204.20x = 1,572,048,306.30 × 357,835,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,032,204.20x = 562,535,476,789,937,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,535,476,789,937,792/1,048,032,204.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,753,999.10

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