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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,049,866,471.72, 1,448,859,750 and 603,829,959.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,049,866,471.72, 1,448,859,750 and 603,829,959.28 is: 833,310,661.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,866,471.72 : 1,448,859,750 = 603,829,959.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,866,471.72/1,448,859,750 = 603,829,959.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,866,471.72x = 1,448,859,750 × 603,829,959.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,866,471.72x = 874,864,923,844,930,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 874,864,923,844,930,944/1,049,866,471.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 833,310,661.32

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