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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,536,546,740.32, 2,120,636,354.16 and 876,345,677.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,536,546,740.32, 2,120,636,354.16 and 876,345,677.92 is: 1,209,472,158.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,546,740.32 : 2,120,636,354.16 = 876,345,677.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,546,740.32/2,120,636,354.16 = 876,345,677.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,546,740.32x = 2,120,636,354.16 × 876,345,677.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,546,740.32x = 1,858,410,503,408,142,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,858,410,503,408,142,336/1,536,546,740.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,209,472,158.99

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