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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,073,224,716.79, 1,480,050,887.05 and 696,478,469.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,073,224,716.79, 1,480,050,887.05 and 696,478,469.38 is: 960,491,833.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073,224,716.79 : 1,480,050,887.05 = 696,478,469.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073,224,716.79/1,480,050,887.05 = 696,478,469.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073,224,716.79x = 1,480,050,887.05 × 696,478,469.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073,224,716.79x = 1,030,823,576,417,095,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,823,576,417,095,168/1,073,224,716.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 960,491,833.90

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