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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,074,505,871.80, 1,612,156,938.90 and 428,737,065.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,074,505,871.80, 1,612,156,938.90 and 428,737,065.40 is: 643,264,455.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,505,871.80 : 1,612,156,938.90 = 428,737,065.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,505,871.80/1,612,156,938.90 = 428,737,065.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,505,871.80x = 1,612,156,938.90 × 428,737,065.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,505,871.80x = 691,191,434,948,233,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,191,434,948,233,088/1,074,505,871.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 643,264,455.87

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