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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,020,439.70, 1,501,530,659.55 and 591,865,982.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,020,439.70, 1,501,530,659.55 and 591,865,982.10 is: 887,798,973.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,020,439.70 : 1,501,530,659.55 = 591,865,982.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,020,439.70/1,501,530,659.55 = 591,865,982.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,020,439.70x = 1,501,530,659.55 × 591,865,982.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,020,439.70x = 888,704,918,467,821,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 888,704,918,467,821,440/1,001,020,439.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887,798,973.15

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