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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,790,735.20, 1,573,186,102.80 and 661,051,381.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,790,735.20, 1,573,186,102.80 and 661,051,381.60 is: 991,577,072.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,790,735.20 : 1,573,186,102.80 = 661,051,381.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,790,735.20/1,573,186,102.80 = 661,051,381.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,790,735.20x = 1,573,186,102.80 × 661,051,381.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,790,735.20x = 1,039,956,846,769,859,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,956,846,769,859,584/1,048,790,735.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 991,577,072.40

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