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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,833,079.12, 1,447,389,790.88 and 578,934,488.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,833,079.12, 1,447,389,790.88 and 578,934,488.76 is: 798,929,672.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,833,079.12 : 1,447,389,790.88 = 578,934,488.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,833,079.12/1,447,389,790.88 = 578,934,488.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,833,079.12x = 1,447,389,790.88 × 578,934,488.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,833,079.12x = 837,943,868,619,556,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,943,868,619,556,224/1,048,833,079.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,929,672.70

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