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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,059,694,462.58, 1,462,410,858.93 and 589,821,886.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,059,694,462.58, 1,462,410,858.93 and 589,821,886.58 is: 813,972,293.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,694,462.58 : 1,462,410,858.93 = 589,821,886.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,694,462.58/1,462,410,858.93 = 589,821,886.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,694,462.58x = 1,462,410,858.93 × 589,821,886.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,694,462.58x = 862,561,931,769,170,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,561,931,769,170,944/1,059,694,462.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,972,293.17

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