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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,031,238,693.16, 1,423,143,771.29 and 579,196,321.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,031,238,693.16, 1,423,143,771.29 and 579,196,321.74 is: 799,310,230.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,031,238,693.16 : 1,423,143,771.29 = 579,196,321.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,031,238,693.16/1,423,143,771.29 = 579,196,321.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,031,238,693.16x = 1,423,143,771.29 × 579,196,321.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,031,238,693.16x = 824,279,637,637,606,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,279,637,637,606,912/1,031,238,693.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,310,230.61

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