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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,049,856,032.40, 1,574,784,048.60 and 437,636,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,049,856,032.40, 1,574,784,048.60 and 437,636,000.40 is: 656,454,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,856,032.40 : 1,574,784,048.60 = 437,636,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,856,032.40/1,574,784,048.60 = 437,636,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,856,032.40x = 1,574,784,048.60 × 437,636,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,856,032.40x = 689,182,192,523,023,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,182,192,523,023,104/1,049,856,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 656,454,000.60

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