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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,492,530.66, 1,608,743,933.94 and 325,514,791.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,492,530.66, 1,608,743,933.94 and 325,514,791.52 is: 488,273,746.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,492,530.66 : 1,608,743,933.94 = 325,514,791.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,492,530.66/1,608,743,933.94 = 325,514,791.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,492,530.66x = 1,608,743,933.94 × 325,514,791.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,492,530.66x = 523,669,946,257,500,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,669,946,257,500,032/1,072,492,530.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,273,746.70

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