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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,060,545,980.16, 1,590,720,815.88 and 500,179,320.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,060,545,980.16, 1,590,720,815.88 and 500,179,320.90 is: 750,222,689.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,060,545,980.16 : 1,590,720,815.88 = 500,179,320.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,060,545,980.16/1,590,720,815.88 = 500,179,320.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,060,545,980.16x = 1,590,720,815.88 × 500,179,320.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,060,545,980.16x = 795,645,657,428,352,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 795,645,657,428,352,384/1,060,545,980.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750,222,689.36

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