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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,157,537,551.60, 1,736,306,327.40 and 1,068,853,826.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,157,537,551.60, 1,736,306,327.40 and 1,068,853,826.80 is: 1,603,280,740.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,157,537,551.60 : 1,736,306,327.40 = 1,068,853,826.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,157,537,551.60/1,736,306,327.40 = 1,068,853,826.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,157,537,551.60x = 1,736,306,327.40 × 1,068,853,826.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,157,537,551.60x = 1,855,857,662,538,543,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,857,662,538,543,616/1,157,537,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,603,280,740.20

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