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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,605,024.80, 1,608,907,537.20 and 582,828,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,605,024.80, 1,608,907,537.20 and 582,828,999.20 is: 874,243,498.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,605,024.80 : 1,608,907,537.20 = 582,828,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,605,024.80/1,608,907,537.20 = 582,828,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,605,024.80x = 1,608,907,537.20 × 582,828,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,605,024.80x = 937,717,969,711,612,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,717,969,711,612,928/1,072,605,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 874,243,498.80

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