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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,924,677.20, 1,617,446,887.80 and 503,496,005.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,924,677.20, 1,617,446,887.80 and 503,496,005.20 is: 755,505,522.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,924,677.20 : 1,617,446,887.80 = 503,496,005.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,924,677.20/1,617,446,887.80 = 503,496,005.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,924,677.20x = 1,617,446,887.80 × 503,496,005.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,924,677.20x = 814,378,046,630,472,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,378,046,630,472,576/1,077,924,677.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 755,505,522.65

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