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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,148,118,988.64, 1,720,779,365.54 and 595,116,541.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,148,118,988.64, 1,720,779,365.54 and 595,116,541.58 is: 891,949,593.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,148,118,988.64 : 1,720,779,365.54 = 595,116,541.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,148,118,988.64/1,720,779,365.54 = 595,116,541.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,148,118,988.64x = 1,720,779,365.54 × 595,116,541.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,148,118,988.64x = 1,024,064,264,842,391,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,064,264,842,391,424/1,148,118,988.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 891,949,593.18

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