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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,059,261,997.32, 1,461,983,932.68 and 701,398,575.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,059,261,997.32, 1,461,983,932.68 and 701,398,575.24 is: 968,064,038.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,261,997.32 : 1,461,983,932.68 = 701,398,575.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,261,997.32/1,461,983,932.68 = 701,398,575.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,261,997.32x = 1,461,983,932.68 × 701,398,575.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,261,997.32x = 1,025,433,447,405,524,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,433,447,405,524,096/1,059,261,997.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 968,064,038.93

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