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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,583,259, 1,587,610,891.62 and 311,450,362.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,583,259, 1,587,610,891.62 and 311,450,362.48 is: 467,097,872.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,583,259 : 1,587,610,891.62 = 311,450,362.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,583,259/1,587,610,891.62 = 311,450,362.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,583,259x = 1,587,610,891.62 × 311,450,362.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,583,259x = 494,461,987,672,244,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,461,987,672,244,992/1,058,583,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,097,872.06

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