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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,250,775,162.56, 1,876,450,978.56 and 432,887,473.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,250,775,162.56, 1,876,450,978.56 and 432,887,473.28 is: 649,430,966.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,775,162.56 : 1,876,450,978.56 = 432,887,473.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,775,162.56/1,876,450,978.56 = 432,887,473.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,775,162.56x = 1,876,450,978.56 × 432,887,473.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,775,162.56x = 812,292,122,842,621,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,292,122,842,621,824/1,250,775,162.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,430,966.62

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