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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,649,979.80, 1,447,116,459.35 and 572,343,762.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,649,979.80, 1,447,116,459.35 and 572,343,762.94 is: 789,823,197.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,649,979.80 : 1,447,116,459.35 = 572,343,762.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,649,979.80/1,447,116,459.35 = 572,343,762.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,649,979.80x = 1,447,116,459.35 × 572,343,762.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,649,979.80x = 828,248,079,763,773,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 828,248,079,763,773,568/1,048,649,979.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 789,823,197.18

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