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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,583,259.50, 1,587,610,892.37 and 311,450,362.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,583,259.50, 1,587,610,892.37 and 311,450,362.98 is: 467,097,872.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,583,259.50 : 1,587,610,892.37 = 311,450,362.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,583,259.50/1,587,610,892.37 = 311,450,362.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,583,259.50x = 1,587,610,892.37 × 311,450,362.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,583,259.50x = 494,461,988,699,638,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,461,988,699,638,208/1,058,583,259.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,097,872.81

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