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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,547,336,593.20, 2,321,004,889.80 and 772,495,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,547,336,593.20, 2,321,004,889.80 and 772,495,615.20 is: 1,158,743,422.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,547,336,593.20 : 2,321,004,889.80 = 772,495,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,547,336,593.20/2,321,004,889.80 = 772,495,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,547,336,593.20x = 2,321,004,889.80 × 772,495,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,547,336,593.20x = 1,792,966,100,228,259,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,966,100,228,259,584/1,547,336,593.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,158,743,422.80

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