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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,019,908.20, 1,617,029,862.30 and 432,251,101.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,019,908.20, 1,617,029,862.30 and 432,251,101.80 is: 648,376,652.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,019,908.20 : 1,617,029,862.30 = 432,251,101.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,019,908.20/1,617,029,862.30 = 432,251,101.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,019,908.20x = 1,617,029,862.30 × 432,251,101.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,019,908.20x = 698,962,939,622,677,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,962,939,622,677,248/1,078,019,908.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,376,652.70

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