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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,059,184,801.17, 1,461,688,411.82 and 582,929,986.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,059,184,801.17, 1,461,688,411.82 and 582,929,986.86 is: 804,450,749.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,184,801.17 : 1,461,688,411.82 = 582,929,986.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,184,801.17/1,461,688,411.82 = 582,929,986.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,184,801.17x = 1,461,688,411.82 × 582,929,986.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,184,801.17x = 852,062,006,692,732,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,062,006,692,732,288/1,059,184,801.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,450,749.06

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