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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,372,510.74, 1,608,818,078.70 and 372,763,647.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,372,510.74, 1,608,818,078.70 and 372,763,647.48 is: 559,235,609.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,372,510.74 : 1,608,818,078.70 = 372,763,647.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,372,510.74/1,608,818,078.70 = 372,763,647.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,372,510.74x = 1,608,818,078.70 × 372,763,647.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,372,510.74x = 599,708,895,147,977,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,708,895,147,977,728/1,072,372,510.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,235,609.96

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