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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,490,896.20, 2,274,736,344.30 and 596,397,251.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,490,896.20, 2,274,736,344.30 and 596,397,251.40 is: 894,595,877.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,490,896.20 : 2,274,736,344.30 = 596,397,251.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,490,896.20/2,274,736,344.30 = 596,397,251.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,490,896.20x = 2,274,736,344.30 × 596,397,251.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,490,896.20x = 1,356,646,503,400,204,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,646,503,400,204,032/1,516,490,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,595,877.10

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