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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,064,956,979.24, 1,597,607,121.77 and 328,026,541.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,064,956,979.24, 1,597,607,121.77 and 328,026,541.40 is: 492,092,684.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,956,979.24 : 1,597,607,121.77 = 328,026,541.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,956,979.24/1,597,607,121.77 = 328,026,541.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,956,979.24x = 1,597,607,121.77 × 328,026,541.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,956,979.24x = 524,057,538,660,593,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,057,538,660,593,600/1,064,956,979.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,092,684.38

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