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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,529,127,909.60, 2,294,587,659.60 and 559,877,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,529,127,909.60, 2,294,587,659.60 and 559,877,503.20 is: 840,144,242.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,127,909.60 : 2,294,587,659.60 = 559,877,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,127,909.60/2,294,587,659.60 = 559,877,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,127,909.60x = 2,294,587,659.60 × 559,877,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,127,909.60x = 1,284,688,009,730,379,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,688,009,730,379,520/1,529,127,909.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 840,144,242.78

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