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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,145,058,564.88, 1,717,587,584.88 and 327,170,875.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,145,058,564.88, 1,717,587,584.88 and 327,170,875.60 is: 490,756,238.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,145,058,564.88 : 1,717,587,584.88 = 327,170,875.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,145,058,564.88/1,717,587,584.88 = 327,170,875.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,145,058,564.88x = 1,717,587,584.88 × 327,170,875.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,145,058,564.88x = 561,944,634,064,878,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,944,634,064,878,976/1,145,058,564.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,756,238.41

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