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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,074,511,497.60, 1,611,767,246.40 and 988,515,158.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,074,511,497.60, 1,611,767,246.40 and 988,515,158.40 is: 1,482,772,737.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,511,497.60 : 1,611,767,246.40 = 988,515,158.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,511,497.60/1,611,767,246.40 = 988,515,158.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,511,497.60x = 1,611,767,246.40 × 988,515,158.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,511,497.60x = 1,593,256,354,879,027,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,256,354,879,027,968/1,074,511,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,482,772,737.60

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