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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,063,382,927.40, 1,596,716,682.30 and 579,653,519.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,063,382,927.40, 1,596,716,682.30 and 579,653,519.40 is: 870,375,497.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,063,382,927.40 : 1,596,716,682.30 = 579,653,519.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,063,382,927.40/1,596,716,682.30 = 579,653,519.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,063,382,927.40x = 1,596,716,682.30 × 579,653,519.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,063,382,927.40x = 925,542,444,379,886,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 925,542,444,379,886,592/1,063,382,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 870,375,497.42

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