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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,148,118,965.67, 1,720,779,331.02 and 595,116,518.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,148,118,965.67, 1,720,779,331.02 and 595,116,518.56 is: 891,949,558.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,148,118,965.67 : 1,720,779,331.02 = 595,116,518.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,148,118,965.67/1,720,779,331.02 = 595,116,518.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,148,118,965.67x = 1,720,779,331.02 × 595,116,518.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,148,118,965.67x = 1,024,064,204,693,102,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,064,204,693,102,720/1,148,118,965.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 891,949,558.64

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