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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,258,893.40, 1,606,900,305.06 and 488,566,672.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,258,893.40, 1,606,900,305.06 and 488,566,672.60 is: 732,171,996.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,258,893.40 : 1,606,900,305.06 = 488,566,672.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,258,893.40/1,606,900,305.06 = 488,566,672.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,258,893.40x = 1,606,900,305.06 × 488,566,672.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,258,893.40x = 785,077,935,243,089,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,077,935,243,089,152/1,072,258,893.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,171,996.96

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