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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,536,423.60, 2,274,804,635.40 and 863,501,722.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,536,423.60, 2,274,804,635.40 and 863,501,722.80 is: 1,295,252,584.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,536,423.60 : 2,274,804,635.40 = 863,501,722.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,536,423.60/2,274,804,635.40 = 863,501,722.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,536,423.60x = 2,274,804,635.40 × 863,501,722.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,536,423.60x = 1,964,297,721,701,325,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,297,721,701,325,824/1,516,536,423.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,295,252,584.20

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