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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,142,049,927.42, 1,576,545,308.82 and 719,284,902.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,142,049,927.42, 1,576,545,308.82 and 719,284,902.91 is: 992,938,410.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,049,927.42 : 1,576,545,308.82 = 719,284,902.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,049,927.42/1,576,545,308.82 = 719,284,902.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,049,927.42x = 1,576,545,308.82 × 719,284,902.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,049,927.42x = 1,133,985,239,376,330,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,985,239,376,330,496/1,142,049,927.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992,938,410.27

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