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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 789,537,782.07, 1,089,558,142.92 and 432,299,067.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 789,537,782.07, 1,089,558,142.92 and 432,299,067.93 is: 596,570,525.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,537,782.07 : 1,089,558,142.92 = 432,299,067.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,537,782.07/1,089,558,142.92 = 432,299,067.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,537,782.07x = 1,089,558,142.92 × 432,299,067.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,537,782.07x = 471,014,969,639,857,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,014,969,639,857,792/789,537,782.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,570,525.61

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