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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,058,827,987.80, 1,588,241,981.70 and 477,697,254.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,058,827,987.80, 1,588,241,981.70 and 477,697,254.30 is: 716,545,881.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,827,987.80 : 1,588,241,981.70 = 477,697,254.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,827,987.80/1,588,241,981.70 = 477,697,254.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,827,987.80x = 1,588,241,981.70 × 477,697,254.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,827,987.80x = 758,698,833,822,080,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,698,833,822,080,896/1,058,827,987.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,545,881.45

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