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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,062,882,953.55, 1,594,324,430.33 and 978,941,847.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,062,882,953.55, 1,594,324,430.33 and 978,941,847.60 is: 1,468,412,771.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,882,953.55 : 1,594,324,430.33 = 978,941,847.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,882,953.55/1,594,324,430.33 = 978,941,847.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,882,953.55x = 1,594,324,430.33 × 978,941,847.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,882,953.55x = 1,560,750,903,496,173,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,750,903,496,173,056/1,062,882,953.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,412,771.40

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