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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,260,793.16, 1,587,288,617.32 and 321,337,175.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,260,793.16, 1,587,288,617.32 and 321,337,175.52 is: 481,974,617.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,260,793.16 : 1,587,288,617.32 = 321,337,175.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,260,793.16/1,587,288,617.32 = 321,337,175.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,260,793.16x = 1,587,288,617.32 × 321,337,175.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,260,793.16x = 510,054,841,024,654,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,054,841,024,654,912/1,058,260,793.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,974,617.52

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