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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,062,583,592.72, 1,466,835,557.92 and 686,423,587.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,062,583,592.72, 1,466,835,557.92 and 686,423,587.64 is: 947,568,297.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,583,592.72 : 1,466,835,557.92 = 686,423,587.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,583,592.72/1,466,835,557.92 = 686,423,587.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,583,592.72x = 1,466,835,557.92 × 686,423,587.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,583,592.72x = 1,006,870,526,136,317,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,870,526,136,317,184/1,062,583,592.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 947,568,297.72

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