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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,520,088,897.72, 2,280,477,163.74 and 820,566,019.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,520,088,897.72, 2,280,477,163.74 and 820,566,019.20 is: 1,231,034,626.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,088,897.72 : 2,280,477,163.74 = 820,566,019.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,088,897.72/2,280,477,163.74 = 820,566,019.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,088,897.72x = 2,280,477,163.74 × 820,566,019.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,088,897.72x = 1,871,282,068,126,638,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,282,068,126,638,336/1,520,088,897.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,231,034,626.29

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