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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,451,962,167.30, 2,178,793,556.55 and 531,931,508.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,451,962,167.30, 2,178,793,556.55 and 531,931,508.10 is: 798,208,774.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,962,167.30 : 2,178,793,556.55 = 531,931,508.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,962,167.30/2,178,793,556.55 = 531,931,508.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,962,167.30x = 2,178,793,556.55 × 531,931,508.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,962,167.30x = 1,158,968,942,374,204,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,968,942,374,204,160/1,451,962,167.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,208,774.63

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