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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,085,283,989.75, 1,497,692,644.17 and 608,908,596.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,085,283,989.75, 1,497,692,644.17 and 608,908,596.86 is: 840,294,277.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,283,989.75 : 1,497,692,644.17 = 608,908,596.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,283,989.75/1,497,692,644.17 = 608,908,596.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,283,989.75x = 1,497,692,644.17 × 608,908,596.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,283,989.75x = 911,957,926,489,097,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 911,957,926,489,097,984/1,085,283,989.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 840,294,277.91

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