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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,215,507.36, 1,487,937,684.24 and 608,416,388.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,215,507.36, 1,487,937,684.24 and 608,416,388.64 is: 839,614,776.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,215,507.36 : 1,487,937,684.24 = 608,416,388.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,215,507.36/1,487,937,684.24 = 608,416,388.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,215,507.36x = 1,487,937,684.24 × 608,416,388.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,215,507.36x = 905,285,672,366,665,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 905,285,672,366,665,472/1,078,215,507.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,614,776.63

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