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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,062,883,272.80, 1,594,324,909.20 and 972,485,158.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,062,883,272.80, 1,594,324,909.20 and 972,485,158.70 is: 1,458,727,738.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,883,272.80 : 1,594,324,909.20 = 972,485,158.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,883,272.80/1,594,324,909.20 = 972,485,158.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,883,272.80x = 1,594,324,909.20 × 972,485,158.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,883,272.80x = 1,550,457,312,342,725,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,457,312,342,725,120/1,062,883,272.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,458,727,738.05

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