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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,468,716.60, 2,274,955,017.30 and 596,375,071.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,468,716.60, 2,274,955,017.30 and 596,375,071.80 is: 894,661,687.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,468,716.60 : 2,274,955,017.30 = 596,375,071.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,468,716.60/2,274,955,017.30 = 596,375,071.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,468,716.60x = 2,274,955,017.30 × 596,375,071.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,468,716.60x = 1,356,726,461,784,057,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,726,461,784,057,856/1,516,468,716.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,661,687.99

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