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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,202,935,521.60, 1,660,396,996.32 and 726,550,221.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,202,935,521.60, 1,660,396,996.32 and 726,550,221.12 is: 1,002,848,268.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,202,935,521.60 : 1,660,396,996.32 = 726,550,221.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,202,935,521.60/1,660,396,996.32 = 726,550,221.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,202,935,521.60x = 1,660,396,996.32 × 726,550,221.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,202,935,521.60x = 1,206,361,804,823,279,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,361,804,823,279,872/1,202,935,521.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002,848,268.39

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