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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,142,718.55, 1,572,214,077.83 and 321,036,952.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,142,718.55, 1,572,214,077.83 and 321,036,952.15 is: 481,555,428.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,142,718.55 : 1,572,214,077.83 = 321,036,952.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,142,718.55/1,572,214,077.83 = 321,036,952.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,142,718.55x = 1,572,214,077.83 × 321,036,952.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,142,718.55x = 504,738,815,673,866,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,738,815,673,866,048/1,048,142,718.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,555,428.23

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