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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,028,633.62, 1,079,200,221.72 and 429,627,452.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,028,633.62, 1,079,200,221.72 and 429,627,452.96 is: 592,886,273.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,028,633.62 : 1,079,200,221.72 = 429,627,452.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,028,633.62/1,079,200,221.72 = 429,627,452.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,028,633.62x = 1,079,200,221.72 × 429,627,452.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,028,633.62x = 463,654,042,491,430,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,654,042,491,430,848/782,028,633.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,886,273.67

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