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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,062,234,579.79, 1,465,885,132.20 and 585,914,266.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,062,234,579.79, 1,465,885,132.20 and 585,914,266.66 is: 808,562,466.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,234,579.79 : 1,465,885,132.20 = 585,914,266.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,234,579.79/1,465,885,132.20 = 585,914,266.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,234,579.79x = 1,465,885,132.20 × 585,914,266.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,234,579.79x = 858,883,012,240,760,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,883,012,240,760,192/1,062,234,579.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 808,562,466.88

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