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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,121,097,064.78, 1,681,639,480.05 and 457,108,479.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,121,097,064.78, 1,681,639,480.05 and 457,108,479.24 is: 685,660,224.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,097,064.78 : 1,681,639,480.05 = 457,108,479.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,097,064.78/1,681,639,480.05 = 457,108,479.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,097,064.78x = 1,681,639,480.05 × 457,108,479.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,097,064.78x = 768,691,665,355,599,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,691,665,355,599,872/1,121,097,064.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,660,224.71

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