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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,060,545,703.80, 1,590,720,401.28 and 500,179,044.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,060,545,703.80, 1,590,720,401.28 and 500,179,044.51 is: 750,222,274.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,060,545,703.80 : 1,590,720,401.28 = 500,179,044.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,060,545,703.80/1,590,720,401.28 = 500,179,044.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,060,545,703.80x = 1,590,720,401.28 × 500,179,044.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,060,545,703.80x = 795,645,010,394,794,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 795,645,010,394,794,112/1,060,545,703.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750,222,274.76

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