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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,048,997,713.20, 1,574,448,352.20 and 531,787,959.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,048,997,713.20, 1,574,448,352.20 and 531,787,959.60 is: 798,164,444.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,997,713.20 : 1,574,448,352.20 = 531,787,959.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,997,713.20/1,574,448,352.20 = 531,787,959.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,997,713.20x = 1,574,448,352.20 × 531,787,959.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,997,713.20x = 837,272,676,712,020,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,272,676,712,020,224/1,048,997,713.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,164,444.19

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