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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,526,417.49, 1,446,997,132.98 and 572,247,334.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,526,417.49, 1,446,997,132.98 and 572,247,334.50 is: 789,718,063.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,526,417.49 : 1,446,997,132.98 = 572,247,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,526,417.49/1,446,997,132.98 = 572,247,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,526,417.49x = 1,446,997,132.98 × 572,247,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,526,417.49x = 828,040,252,376,947,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 828,040,252,376,947,072/1,048,526,417.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 789,718,063.91

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