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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,062,234,578.79, 1,465,885,130.82 and 585,914,265.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,062,234,578.79, 1,465,885,130.82 and 585,914,265.66 is: 808,562,465.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,234,578.79 : 1,465,885,130.82 = 585,914,265.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,234,578.79/1,465,885,130.82 = 585,914,265.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,234,578.79x = 1,465,885,130.82 × 585,914,265.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,234,578.79x = 858,883,009,966,313,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,883,009,966,313,216/1,062,234,578.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 808,562,465.50

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