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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,438,844.99, 1,479,983,304.19 and 589,651,194.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,438,844.99, 1,479,983,304.19 and 589,651,194.16 is: 813,728,378.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,438,844.99 : 1,479,983,304.19 = 589,651,194.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,438,844.99/1,479,983,304.19 = 589,651,194.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,438,844.99x = 1,479,983,304.19 × 589,651,194.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,438,844.99x = 872,673,922,652,496,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,673,922,652,496,000/1,072,438,844.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,728,378.76

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