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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,520,720,657.73, 2,282,040,532.89 and 647,320,600.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,520,720,657.73, 2,282,040,532.89 and 647,320,600.17 is: 971,389,347.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,720,657.73 : 2,282,040,532.89 = 647,320,600.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,720,657.73/2,282,040,532.89 = 647,320,600.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,720,657.73x = 2,282,040,532.89 × 647,320,600.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,720,657.73x = 1,477,211,847,362,621,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,211,847,362,621,184/1,520,720,657.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 971,389,347.45

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