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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,052,461,098.48, 1,578,147,688.68 and 462,009,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,052,461,098.48, 1,578,147,688.68 and 462,009,673.20 is: 692,775,722.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,052,461,098.48 : 1,578,147,688.68 = 462,009,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,052,461,098.48/1,578,147,688.68 = 462,009,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,052,461,098.48x = 1,578,147,688.68 × 462,009,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,052,461,098.48x = 729,119,497,908,382,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,119,497,908,382,208/1,052,461,098.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,775,722.51

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