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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,260,868.01, 1,587,288,729.29 and 321,337,250.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,260,868.01, 1,587,288,729.29 and 321,337,250.12 is: 481,974,729.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,260,868.01 : 1,587,288,729.29 = 321,337,250.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,260,868.01/1,587,288,729.29 = 321,337,250.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,260,868.01x = 1,587,288,729.29 × 321,337,250.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,260,868.01x = 510,054,995,418,879,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,054,995,418,879,296/1,058,260,868.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,974,729.33

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