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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,074,482,339.29, 1,612,052,436.47 and 550,222,636.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,074,482,339.29, 1,612,052,436.47 and 550,222,636.73 is: 825,502,392.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,482,339.29 : 1,612,052,436.47 = 550,222,636.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,482,339.29/1,612,052,436.47 = 550,222,636.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,482,339.29x = 1,612,052,436.47 × 550,222,636.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,482,339.29x = 886,987,742,141,544,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 886,987,742,141,544,320/1,074,482,339.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,502,392.83

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