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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,097,924,857.12, 1,515,162,629.34 and 596,154,789.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,097,924,857.12, 1,515,162,629.34 and 596,154,789.52 is: 822,707,904.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,924,857.12 : 1,515,162,629.34 = 596,154,789.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,924,857.12/1,515,162,629.34 = 596,154,789.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,924,857.12x = 1,515,162,629.34 × 596,154,789.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,924,857.12x = 903,271,458,382,757,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,271,458,382,757,376/1,097,924,857.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,707,904.39

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