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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,063,736,021.87, 1,594,334,581.36 and 495,089,178.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,063,736,021.87, 1,594,334,581.36 and 495,089,178.27 is: 742,042,933.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,063,736,021.87 : 1,594,334,581.36 = 495,089,178.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,063,736,021.87/1,594,334,581.36 = 495,089,178.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,063,736,021.87x = 1,594,334,581.36 × 495,089,178.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,063,736,021.87x = 789,337,797,765,750,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 789,337,797,765,750,400/1,063,736,021.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,042,933.15

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