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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,941,992.57, 2,275,361,702.30 and 534,342,853.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,941,992.57, 2,275,361,702.30 and 534,342,853.04 is: 801,496,213.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,941,992.57 : 2,275,361,702.30 = 534,342,853.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,941,992.57/2,275,361,702.30 = 534,342,853.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,941,992.57x = 2,275,361,702.30 × 534,342,853.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,941,992.57x = 1,215,823,263,694,892,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,823,263,694,892,032/1,516,941,992.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 801,496,213.87

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