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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,387,058,539.68, 2,080,587,769.32 and 639,853,237.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,387,058,539.68, 2,080,587,769.32 and 639,853,237.79 is: 959,779,838.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,058,539.68 : 2,080,587,769.32 = 639,853,237.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,058,539.68/2,080,587,769.32 = 639,853,237.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,058,539.68x = 2,080,587,769.32 × 639,853,237.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,058,539.68x = 1,331,270,820,695,272,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,270,820,695,272,448/1,387,058,539.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 959,779,838.13

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