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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,260,863.87, 1,587,288,723.09 and 321,337,246.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,260,863.87, 1,587,288,723.09 and 321,337,246.01 is: 481,974,723.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,260,863.87 : 1,587,288,723.09 = 321,337,246.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,260,863.87/1,587,288,723.09 = 321,337,246.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,260,863.87x = 1,587,288,723.09 × 321,337,246.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,260,863.87x = 510,054,986,892,533,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,054,986,892,533,632/1,058,260,863.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,974,723.16

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