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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,159,725,035.20, 1,600,420,809.56 and 638,204,267.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,159,725,035.20, 1,600,420,809.56 and 638,204,267.20 is: 880,722,032.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,725,035.20 : 1,600,420,809.56 = 638,204,267.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,725,035.20/1,600,420,809.56 = 638,204,267.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,725,035.20x = 1,600,420,809.56 × 638,204,267.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,725,035.20x = 1,021,395,389,976,870,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,395,389,976,870,656/1,159,725,035.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,722,032.36

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