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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,220,228.24, 1,587,392,122.32 and 321,314,173.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,220,228.24, 1,587,392,122.32 and 321,314,173.11 is: 481,990,018.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,220,228.24 : 1,587,392,122.32 = 321,314,173.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,220,228.24/1,587,392,122.32 = 321,314,173.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,220,228.24x = 1,587,392,122.32 × 321,314,173.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,220,228.24x = 510,051,587,184,578,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,051,587,184,578,752/1,058,220,228.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,990,018.31

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