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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,265,873,109.02, 1,898,073,642.72 and 478,987,548.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,265,873,109.02, 1,898,073,642.72 and 478,987,548.68 is: 718,202,823.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,265,873,109.02 : 1,898,073,642.72 = 478,987,548.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,265,873,109.02/1,898,073,642.72 = 478,987,548.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,265,873,109.02x = 1,898,073,642.72 × 478,987,548.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,265,873,109.02x = 909,153,641,340,571,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,153,641,340,571,008/1,265,873,109.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,202,823.70

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