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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,521,738,597.12, 2,281,888,448.64 and 589,498,080.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,521,738,597.12, 2,281,888,448.64 and 589,498,080.96 is: 883,968,418.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,521,738,597.12 : 2,281,888,448.64 = 589,498,080.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,521,738,597.12/2,281,888,448.64 = 589,498,080.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,521,738,597.12x = 2,281,888,448.64 × 589,498,080.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,521,738,597.12x = 1,345,168,861,438,071,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,168,861,438,071,552/1,521,738,597.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883,968,418.74

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