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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781,629,819.02, 1,078,667,892.17 and 424,412,650.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 781,629,819.02, 1,078,667,892.17 and 424,412,650.47 is: 585,699,634.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781,629,819.02 : 1,078,667,892.17 = 424,412,650.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781,629,819.02/1,078,667,892.17 = 424,412,650.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781,629,819.02x = 1,078,667,892.17 × 424,412,650.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781,629,819.02x = 457,800,299,090,635,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,800,299,090,635,840/781,629,819.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,699,634.22

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