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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,451,962,671.30, 2,178,794,312.55 and 531,932,012.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,451,962,671.30, 2,178,794,312.55 and 531,932,012.10 is: 798,209,530.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,962,671.30 : 2,178,794,312.55 = 531,932,012.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,962,671.30/2,178,794,312.55 = 531,932,012.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,962,671.30x = 2,178,794,312.55 × 531,932,012.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,962,671.30x = 1,158,970,442,626,757,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,970,442,626,757,888/1,451,962,671.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,209,530.82

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