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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,053,060,605.40, 1,579,590,908.10 and 508,865,021.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,053,060,605.40, 1,579,590,908.10 and 508,865,021.40 is: 763,297,532.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,060,605.40 : 1,579,590,908.10 = 508,865,021.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,060,605.40/1,579,590,908.10 = 508,865,021.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,060,605.40x = 1,579,590,908.10 × 508,865,021.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,060,605.40x = 803,798,561,253,551,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 803,798,561,253,551,872/1,053,060,605.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,297,532.10

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