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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,074,901,237.12, 1,482,599,584.05 and 717,488,806.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,074,901,237.12, 1,482,599,584.05 and 717,488,806.37 is: 989,624,506.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,901,237.12 : 1,482,599,584.05 = 717,488,806.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,901,237.12/1,482,599,584.05 = 717,488,806.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,901,237.12x = 1,482,599,584.05 × 717,488,806.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,901,237.12x = 1,063,748,605,889,607,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,748,605,889,607,680/1,074,901,237.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 989,624,506.10

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