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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,059,957,931.74, 1,589,200,623.38 and 469,426,376.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,059,957,931.74, 1,589,200,623.38 and 469,426,376.01 is: 703,813,488.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,957,931.74 : 1,589,200,623.38 = 469,426,376.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,957,931.74/1,589,200,623.38 = 469,426,376.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,957,931.74x = 1,589,200,623.38 × 469,426,376.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,957,931.74x = 746,012,689,384,307,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,012,689,384,307,968/1,059,957,931.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 703,813,488.29

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