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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,088,390,957.20, 1,632,586,435.80 and 596,914,320.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,088,390,957.20, 1,632,586,435.80 and 596,914,320.40 is: 895,371,480.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,390,957.20 : 1,632,586,435.80 = 596,914,320.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,390,957.20/1,632,586,435.80 = 596,914,320.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,390,957.20x = 1,632,586,435.80 × 596,914,320.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,390,957.20x = 974,514,222,819,815,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,514,222,819,815,168/1,088,390,957.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 895,371,480.60

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