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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,872,032.20, 1,573,308,048.30 and 559,096,006.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,872,032.20, 1,573,308,048.30 and 559,096,006.60 is: 838,644,009.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,872,032.20 : 1,573,308,048.30 = 559,096,006.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,872,032.20/1,573,308,048.30 = 559,096,006.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,872,032.20x = 1,573,308,048.30 × 559,096,006.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,872,032.20x = 879,630,246,956,169,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,630,246,956,169,984/1,048,872,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,644,009.90

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