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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017,461,584.56, 1,404,401,472.38 and 594,189,421.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017,461,584.56, 1,404,401,472.38 and 594,189,421.32 is: 820,159,218.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,461,584.56 : 1,404,401,472.38 = 594,189,421.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,461,584.56/1,404,401,472.38 = 594,189,421.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,461,584.56x = 1,404,401,472.38 × 594,189,421.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,461,584.56x = 834,480,498,174,428,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 834,480,498,174,428,288/1,017,461,584.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 820,159,218.63

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