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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,260,865.25, 1,587,288,725.16 and 321,337,247.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,260,865.25, 1,587,288,725.16 and 321,337,247.37 is: 481,974,725.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,260,865.25 : 1,587,288,725.16 = 321,337,247.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,260,865.25/1,587,288,725.16 = 321,337,247.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,260,865.25x = 1,587,288,725.16 × 321,337,247.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,260,865.25x = 510,054,989,724,350,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,054,989,724,350,912/1,058,260,865.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,974,725.21

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