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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,061,180,465.52, 1,592,057,281.12 and 324,230,274.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,061,180,465.52, 1,592,057,281.12 and 324,230,274.96 is: 486,432,974.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,061,180,465.52 : 1,592,057,281.12 = 324,230,274.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,061,180,465.52/1,592,057,281.12 = 324,230,274.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,061,180,465.52x = 1,592,057,281.12 × 324,230,274.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,061,180,465.52x = 516,193,170,009,607,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,193,170,009,607,552/1,061,180,465.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,432,974.20

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