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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,050,555,679.96, 1,449,772,534.20 and 574,246,687.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,050,555,679.96, 1,449,772,534.20 and 574,246,687.36 is: 792,463,541.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,555,679.96 : 1,449,772,534.20 = 574,246,687.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,555,679.96/1,449,772,534.20 = 574,246,687.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,555,679.96x = 1,449,772,534.20 × 574,246,687.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,555,679.96x = 832,527,075,189,862,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 832,527,075,189,862,400/1,050,555,679.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,463,541.98

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