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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,512,330,540.60, 2,270,338,139.70 and 959,631,900.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,512,330,540.60, 2,270,338,139.70 and 959,631,900.60 is: 1,440,616,879.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,512,330,540.60 : 2,270,338,139.70 = 959,631,900.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,512,330,540.60/2,270,338,139.70 = 959,631,900.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,512,330,540.60x = 2,270,338,139.70 × 959,631,900.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,512,330,540.60x = 2,178,688,904,004,979,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,178,688,904,004,979,200/1,512,330,540.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,440,616,879.39

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