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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,068,877,042.70, 1,603,315,564.05 and 965,564,912.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,068,877,042.70, 1,603,315,564.05 and 965,564,912.30 is: 1,448,347,368.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,068,877,042.70 : 1,603,315,564.05 = 965,564,912.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,068,877,042.70/1,603,315,564.05 = 965,564,912.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,068,877,042.70x = 1,603,315,564.05 × 965,564,912.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,068,877,042.70x = 1,548,105,251,991,163,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,105,251,991,163,136/1,068,877,042.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,448,347,368.45

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