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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,039,692,939.52, 1,434,617,568.66 and 587,405,877.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,039,692,939.52, 1,434,617,568.66 and 587,405,877.70 is: 810,530,455.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,692,939.52 : 1,434,617,568.66 = 587,405,877.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,692,939.52/1,434,617,568.66 = 587,405,877.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,692,939.52x = 1,434,617,568.66 × 587,405,877.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,692,939.52x = 842,702,792,082,567,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,702,792,082,567,424/1,039,692,939.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,530,455.72

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