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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,944,925.79, 1,488,943,979.40 and 583,907,634.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,944,925.79, 1,488,943,979.40 and 583,907,634.29 is: 805,792,525.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,944,925.79 : 1,488,943,979.40 = 583,907,634.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,944,925.79/1,488,943,979.40 = 583,907,634.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,944,925.79x = 1,488,943,979.40 × 583,907,634.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,944,925.79x = 869,405,756,607,675,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,405,756,607,675,392/1,078,944,925.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 805,792,525.48

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