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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,066,435,058.52, 1,471,036,872.42 and 704,331,237.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,066,435,058.52, 1,471,036,872.42 and 704,331,237.96 is: 971,552,100.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,435,058.52 : 1,471,036,872.42 = 704,331,237.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,435,058.52/1,471,036,872.42 = 704,331,237.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,435,058.52x = 1,471,036,872.42 × 704,331,237.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,435,058.52x = 1,036,097,221,436,385,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,097,221,436,385,280/1,066,435,058.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 971,552,100.77

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