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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,060,372,939.82, 1,589,468,054.47 and 470,441,003.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,060,372,939.82, 1,589,468,054.47 and 470,441,003.63 is: 705,177,318.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,060,372,939.82 : 1,589,468,054.47 = 470,441,003.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,060,372,939.82/1,589,468,054.47 = 470,441,003.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,060,372,939.82x = 1,589,468,054.47 × 470,441,003.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,060,372,939.82x = 747,750,946,773,566,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 747,750,946,773,566,848/1,060,372,939.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 705,177,318.94

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