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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,876,686.80, 1,447,450,117.44 and 578,978,313.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,876,686.80, 1,447,450,117.44 and 578,978,313.92 is: 798,990,233.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,876,686.80 : 1,447,450,117.44 = 578,978,313.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,876,686.80/1,447,450,117.44 = 578,978,313.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,876,686.80x = 1,447,450,117.44 × 578,978,313.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,876,686.80x = 838,042,228,478,717,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 838,042,228,478,717,184/1,048,876,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,990,233.10

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