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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,435,473.96, 1,446,871,702.95 and 572,156,594.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,435,473.96, 1,446,871,702.95 and 572,156,594.82 is: 789,592,881.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,435,473.96 : 1,446,871,702.95 = 572,156,594.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,435,473.96/1,446,871,702.95 = 572,156,594.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,435,473.96x = 1,446,871,702.95 × 572,156,594.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,435,473.96x = 827,837,186,701,286,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,837,186,701,286,656/1,048,435,473.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 789,592,881.26

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