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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,051,514,599.24, 1,578,046,868.46 and 498,818,760.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,051,514,599.24, 1,578,046,868.46 and 498,818,760.52 is: 748,595,771.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,051,514,599.24 : 1,578,046,868.46 = 498,818,760.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,051,514,599.24/1,578,046,868.46 = 498,818,760.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,051,514,599.24x = 1,578,046,868.46 × 498,818,760.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,051,514,599.24x = 787,159,382,967,684,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 787,159,382,967,684,608/1,051,514,599.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,595,771.79

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