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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,531,605,599.37, 2,298,076,642.43 and 536,340,962.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,531,605,599.37, 2,298,076,642.43 and 536,340,962.18 is: 804,745,450.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,605,599.37 : 2,298,076,642.43 = 536,340,962.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,605,599.37/2,298,076,642.43 = 536,340,962.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,605,599.37x = 2,298,076,642.43 × 536,340,962.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,605,599.37x = 1,232,552,637,550,118,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,552,637,550,118,144/1,531,605,599.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,745,450.17

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