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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,492,533.16, 1,608,743,937.69 and 325,514,794.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,492,533.16, 1,608,743,937.69 and 325,514,794.01 is: 488,273,750.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,492,533.16 : 1,608,743,937.69 = 325,514,794.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,492,533.16/1,608,743,937.69 = 325,514,794.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,492,533.16x = 1,608,743,937.69 × 325,514,794.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,492,533.16x = 523,669,951,491,996,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,669,951,491,996,608/1,072,492,533.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,273,750.45

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