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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,298,832.64, 1,460,534,179.92 and 634,928,426.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,298,832.64, 1,460,534,179.92 and 634,928,426.30 is: 876,250,298.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,298,832.64 : 1,460,534,179.92 = 634,928,426.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,298,832.64/1,460,534,179.92 = 634,928,426.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,298,832.64x = 1,460,534,179.92 × 634,928,426.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,298,832.64x = 927,334,668,413,966,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 927,334,668,413,966,592/1,058,298,832.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 876,250,298.89

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