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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,210,065.27, 2,272,808,462.64 and 1,055,179,683.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,210,065.27, 2,272,808,462.64 and 1,055,179,683.36 is: 1,581,721,008.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,210,065.27 : 2,272,808,462.64 = 1,055,179,683.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,210,065.27/2,272,808,462.64 = 1,055,179,683.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,210,065.27x = 2,272,808,462.64 × 1,055,179,683.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,210,065.27x = 2,398,221,313,946,403,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,221,313,946,403,328/1,516,210,065.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,581,721,008.77

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