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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,068,427,762.42, 1,474,429,193.90 and 598,532,391.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,068,427,762.42, 1,474,429,193.90 and 598,532,391.05 is: 825,974,073.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,068,427,762.42 : 1,474,429,193.90 = 598,532,391.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,068,427,762.42/1,474,429,193.90 = 598,532,391.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,068,427,762.42x = 1,474,429,193.90 × 598,532,391.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,068,427,762.42x = 882,493,630,855,273,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,493,630,855,273,472/1,068,427,762.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,974,073.21

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