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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,059,833,225.94, 1,589,922,525.78 and 312,924,498.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,059,833,225.94, 1,589,922,525.78 and 312,924,498.84 is: 469,437,735.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,833,225.94 : 1,589,922,525.78 = 312,924,498.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,833,225.94/1,589,922,525.78 = 312,924,498.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,833,225.94x = 1,589,922,525.78 × 312,924,498.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,833,225.94x = 497,525,709,574,133,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,525,709,574,133,440/1,059,833,225.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,437,735.48

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