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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,055,408,405.24, 1,583,124,796.02 and 318,484,694.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,055,408,405.24, 1,583,124,796.02 and 318,484,694.36 is: 477,730,719.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,055,408,405.24 : 1,583,124,796.02 = 318,484,694.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,055,408,405.24/1,583,124,796.02 = 318,484,694.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,055,408,405.24x = 1,583,124,796.02 × 318,484,694.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,055,408,405.24x = 504,201,016,794,167,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,201,016,794,167,040/1,055,408,405.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,730,719.49

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