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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,536,182,431.74, 2,304,279,625.82 and 371,649,054.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,536,182,431.74, 2,304,279,625.82 and 371,649,054.33 is: 557,475,027.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,182,431.74 : 2,304,279,625.82 = 371,649,054.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,182,431.74/2,304,279,625.82 = 371,649,054.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,182,431.74x = 2,304,279,625.82 × 371,649,054.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,182,431.74x = 856,383,343,846,030,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 856,383,343,846,030,976/1,536,182,431.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,475,027.80

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