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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,157,238,957.12, 1,596,988,547.16 and 628,603,362.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,157,238,957.12, 1,596,988,547.16 and 628,603,362.96 is: 867,471,981.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,157,238,957.12 : 1,596,988,547.16 = 628,603,362.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,157,238,957.12/1,596,988,547.16 = 628,603,362.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,157,238,957.12x = 1,596,988,547.16 × 628,603,362.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,157,238,957.12x = 1,003,872,371,353,380,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,872,371,353,380,736/1,157,238,957.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,471,981.63

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