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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,474,727.66, 1,488,280,629.11 and 602,172,502.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,474,727.66, 1,488,280,629.11 and 602,172,502.88 is: 830,989,960.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,474,727.66 : 1,488,280,629.11 = 602,172,502.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,474,727.66/1,488,280,629.11 = 602,172,502.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,474,727.66x = 1,488,280,629.11 × 602,172,502.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,474,727.66x = 896,201,671,408,537,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,201,671,408,537,472/1,078,474,727.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 830,989,960.57

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