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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,080,698,232.96, 1,491,364,837.17 and 585,660,941.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,080,698,232.96, 1,491,364,837.17 and 585,660,941.46 is: 808,212,790.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,698,232.96 : 1,491,364,837.17 = 585,660,941.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,698,232.96/1,491,364,837.17 = 585,660,941.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,698,232.96x = 1,491,364,837.17 × 585,660,941.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,698,232.96x = 873,434,134,597,321,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,434,134,597,321,856/1,080,698,232.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 808,212,790.54

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