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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,057,066,386.20, 1,585,599,579.30 and 291,161,490.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,057,066,386.20, 1,585,599,579.30 and 291,161,490.20 is: 436,742,235.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,057,066,386.20 : 1,585,599,579.30 = 291,161,490.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,057,066,386.20/1,585,599,579.30 = 291,161,490.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,057,066,386.20x = 1,585,599,579.30 × 291,161,490.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,057,066,386.20x = 461,665,536,369,481,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,665,536,369,481,024/1,057,066,386.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,742,235.30

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