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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,490,906.70, 2,274,736,360.05 and 596,397,261.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,490,906.70, 2,274,736,360.05 and 596,397,261.90 is: 894,595,892.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,490,906.70 : 2,274,736,360.05 = 596,397,261.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,490,906.70/2,274,736,360.05 = 596,397,261.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,490,906.70x = 2,274,736,360.05 × 596,397,261.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,490,906.70x = 1,356,646,536,678,192,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,646,536,678,192,640/1,516,490,906.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 894,595,892.85

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