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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,059,852.88, 1,440,840,477.66 and 598,109,404.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,044,059,852.88, 1,440,840,477.66 and 598,109,404.32 is: 825,412,678.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,059,852.88 : 1,440,840,477.66 = 598,109,404.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,059,852.88/1,440,840,477.66 = 598,109,404.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,059,852.88x = 1,440,840,477.66 × 598,109,404.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,059,852.88x = 861,780,239,813,367,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,780,239,813,367,040/1,044,059,852.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,412,678.63

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