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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,531,605,600.37, 2,298,076,643.93 and 536,340,963.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,531,605,600.37, 2,298,076,643.93 and 536,340,963.18 is: 804,745,451.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,605,600.37 : 2,298,076,643.93 = 536,340,963.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,605,600.37/2,298,076,643.93 = 536,340,963.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,605,600.37x = 2,298,076,643.93 × 536,340,963.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,605,600.37x = 1,232,552,640,666,877,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,552,640,666,877,952/1,531,605,600.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,745,451.68

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