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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,520,088,895.72, 2,280,477,160.74 and 820,566,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,520,088,895.72, 2,280,477,160.74 and 820,566,017.20 is: 1,231,034,623.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,088,895.72 : 2,280,477,160.74 = 820,566,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,088,895.72/2,280,477,160.74 = 820,566,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,088,895.72x = 2,280,477,160.74 × 820,566,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,088,895.72x = 1,871,282,061,103,985,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,282,061,103,985,920/1,520,088,895.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,231,034,623.29

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