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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,159,888,912.35, 1,739,833,368.53 and 393,984,016.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,159,888,912.35, 1,739,833,368.53 and 393,984,016.35 is: 590,976,024.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,888,912.35 : 1,739,833,368.53 = 393,984,016.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,888,912.35/1,739,833,368.53 = 393,984,016.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,888,912.35x = 1,739,833,368.53 × 393,984,016.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,888,912.35x = 685,466,538,313,199,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,466,538,313,199,104/1,159,888,912.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,976,024.53

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