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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,059,599,518.51, 1,589,416,132.88 and 589,884,097.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,059,599,518.51, 1,589,416,132.88 and 589,884,097.42 is: 884,835,529.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,599,518.51 : 1,589,416,132.88 = 589,884,097.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,599,518.51/1,589,416,132.88 = 589,884,097.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,599,518.51x = 1,589,416,132.88 × 589,884,097.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,599,518.51x = 937,571,300,968,705,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,571,300,968,705,536/1,059,599,518.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 884,835,529.45

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