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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,219,842.65, 1,620,173,702.21 and 580,598,271.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,219,842.65, 1,620,173,702.21 and 580,598,271.68 is: 872,428,807.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,219,842.65 : 1,620,173,702.21 = 580,598,271.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,219,842.65/1,620,173,702.21 = 580,598,271.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,219,842.65x = 1,620,173,702.21 × 580,598,271.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,219,842.65x = 940,670,051,317,863,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 940,670,051,317,863,552/1,078,219,842.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,428,807.29

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