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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,540,595,835.58, 2,126,022,253.05 and 880,560,285.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,540,595,835.58, 2,126,022,253.05 and 880,560,285.34 is: 1,215,173,193.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,540,595,835.58 : 2,126,022,253.05 = 880,560,285.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,540,595,835.58/2,126,022,253.05 = 880,560,285.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,540,595,835.58x = 2,126,022,253.05 × 880,560,285.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,540,595,835.58x = 1,872,090,761,784,897,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,090,761,784,897,792/1,540,595,835.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,173,193.74

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