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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,065,362,159.10, 1,598,043,238.65 and 874,043,399.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,065,362,159.10, 1,598,043,238.65 and 874,043,399.10 is: 1,311,065,098.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,362,159.10 : 1,598,043,238.65 = 874,043,399.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,362,159.10/1,598,043,238.65 = 874,043,399.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,362,159.10x = 1,598,043,238.65 × 874,043,399.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,362,159.10x = 1,396,759,144,218,418,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,759,144,218,418,688/1,065,362,159.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,311,065,098.65

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