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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,515,591,105.60, 2,273,386,658.40 and 862,556,404.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,515,591,105.60, 2,273,386,658.40 and 862,556,404.80 is: 1,293,834,607.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,591,105.60 : 2,273,386,658.40 = 862,556,404.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,591,105.60/2,273,386,658.40 = 862,556,404.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,591,105.60x = 2,273,386,658.40 × 862,556,404.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,591,105.60x = 1,960,924,222,789,789,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,924,222,789,789,696/1,515,591,105.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,293,834,607.20

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