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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,065,868,398.08, 1,470,799,679.37 and 589,548,515.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,065,868,398.08, 1,470,799,679.37 and 589,548,515.21 is: 813,522,352.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,868,398.08 : 1,470,799,679.37 = 589,548,515.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,868,398.08/1,470,799,679.37 = 589,548,515.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,868,398.08x = 1,470,799,679.37 × 589,548,515.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,868,398.08x = 867,107,767,147,604,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,107,767,147,604,480/1,065,868,398.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,522,352.96

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