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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,118,498,485.68, 1,543,540,014.24 and 616,708,240.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,118,498,485.68, 1,543,540,014.24 and 616,708,240.32 is: 851,064,045.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,498,485.68 : 1,543,540,014.24 = 616,708,240.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,498,485.68/1,543,540,014.24 = 616,708,240.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,498,485.68x = 1,543,540,014.24 × 616,708,240.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,498,485.68x = 951,913,846,045,458,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 951,913,846,045,458,176/1,118,498,485.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 851,064,045.44

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