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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,157,948.24, 1,323,670,064.40 and 587,808,264.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,157,948.24, 1,323,670,064.40 and 587,808,264.24 is: 811,195,074.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,157,948.24 : 1,323,670,064.40 = 587,808,264.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,157,948.24/1,323,670,064.40 = 587,808,264.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,157,948.24x = 1,323,670,064.40 × 587,808,264.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,157,948.24x = 778,064,202,981,413,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 778,064,202,981,413,120/959,157,948.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,195,074.19

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