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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,154,578,419.82, 1,731,867,596.26 and 532,609,631.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,154,578,419.82, 1,731,867,596.26 and 532,609,631.20 is: 798,914,431.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,154,578,419.82 : 1,731,867,596.26 = 532,609,631.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,154,578,419.82/1,731,867,596.26 = 532,609,631.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,154,578,419.82x = 1,731,867,596.26 × 532,609,631.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,154,578,419.82x = 922,409,361,731,269,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 922,409,361,731,269,120/1,154,578,419.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,914,431.36

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