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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,059,831,037.36, 1,589,983,659.80 and 322,958,612.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,059,831,037.36, 1,589,983,659.80 and 322,958,612.53 is: 484,510,170.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,831,037.36 : 1,589,983,659.80 = 322,958,612.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,831,037.36/1,589,983,659.80 = 322,958,612.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,831,037.36x = 1,589,983,659.80 × 322,958,612.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,831,037.36x = 513,498,916,715,947,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,498,916,715,947,200/1,059,831,037.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,510,170.60

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