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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,451,962,168.80, 2,178,793,558.80 and 531,931,509.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,451,962,168.80, 2,178,793,558.80 and 531,931,509.60 is: 798,208,776.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,962,168.80 : 2,178,793,558.80 = 531,931,509.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,962,168.80/2,178,793,558.80 = 531,931,509.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,962,168.80x = 2,178,793,558.80 × 531,931,509.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,962,168.80x = 1,158,968,946,839,240,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,968,946,839,240,448/1,451,962,168.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,208,776.88

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