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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,071,428,412.74, 1,607,148,036.50 and 334,436,537.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,071,428,412.74, 1,607,148,036.50 and 334,436,537.62 is: 501,656,497.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,428,412.74 : 1,607,148,036.50 = 334,436,537.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,428,412.74/1,607,148,036.50 = 334,436,537.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,428,412.74x = 1,607,148,036.50 × 334,436,537.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,428,412.74x = 537,489,024,769,841,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,489,024,769,841,408/1,071,428,412.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,656,497.42

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