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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,060,019,532.29, 1,590,353,799.55 and 542,816,172.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,060,019,532.29, 1,590,353,799.55 and 542,816,172.29 is: 814,390,429.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,060,019,532.29 : 1,590,353,799.55 = 542,816,172.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,060,019,532.29/1,590,353,799.55 = 542,816,172.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,060,019,532.29x = 1,590,353,799.55 × 542,816,172.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,060,019,532.29x = 863,269,762,049,280,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,269,762,049,280,000/1,060,019,532.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,390,429.38

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