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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781,629,817.52, 1,078,667,890.09 and 424,412,648.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 781,629,817.52, 1,078,667,890.09 and 424,412,648.97 is: 585,699,632.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781,629,817.52 : 1,078,667,890.09 = 424,412,648.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781,629,817.52/1,078,667,890.09 = 424,412,648.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781,629,817.52x = 1,078,667,890.09 × 424,412,648.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781,629,817.52x = 457,800,296,588,442,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,800,296,588,442,048/781,629,817.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,699,632.14

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