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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,059,599,517.51, 1,589,416,131.38 and 589,884,096.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,059,599,517.51, 1,589,416,131.38 and 589,884,096.42 is: 884,835,527.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,599,517.51 : 1,589,416,131.38 = 589,884,096.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,599,517.51/1,589,416,131.38 = 589,884,096.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,599,517.51x = 1,589,416,131.38 × 589,884,096.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,599,517.51x = 937,571,298,497,474,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,571,298,497,474,304/1,059,599,517.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884,835,527.96

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