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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,031,238,916.57, 1,423,144,079.57 and 579,196,544.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,031,238,916.57, 1,423,144,079.57 and 579,196,544.41 is: 799,310,537.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,031,238,916.57 : 1,423,144,079.57 = 579,196,544.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,031,238,916.57/1,423,144,079.57 = 579,196,544.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,031,238,916.57x = 1,423,144,079.57 × 579,196,544.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,031,238,916.57x = 824,280,133,084,493,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 824,280,133,084,493,952/1,031,238,916.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,310,537.88

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