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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,924,727.20, 1,617,446,962.80 and 503,496,055.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,924,727.20, 1,617,446,962.80 and 503,496,055.20 is: 755,505,597.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,924,727.20 : 1,617,446,962.80 = 503,496,055.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,924,727.20/1,617,446,962.80 = 503,496,055.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,924,727.20x = 1,617,446,962.80 × 503,496,055.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,924,727.20x = 814,378,165,265,021,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,378,165,265,021,056/1,077,924,727.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 755,505,597.67

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