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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,060,545,974.18, 1,590,720,806.88 and 500,179,314.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,060,545,974.18, 1,590,720,806.88 and 500,179,314.87 is: 750,222,680.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,060,545,974.18 : 1,590,720,806.88 = 500,179,314.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,060,545,974.18/1,590,720,806.88 = 500,179,314.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,060,545,974.18x = 1,590,720,806.88 × 500,179,314.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,060,545,974.18x = 795,645,643,334,692,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 795,645,643,334,692,096/1,060,545,974.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750,222,680.31

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