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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,547,336,596.20, 2,321,004,894.30 and 772,495,618.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,547,336,596.20, 2,321,004,894.30 and 772,495,618.20 is: 1,158,743,427.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,547,336,596.20 : 2,321,004,894.30 = 772,495,618.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,547,336,596.20/2,321,004,894.30 = 772,495,618.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,547,336,596.20x = 2,321,004,894.30 × 772,495,618.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,547,336,596.20x = 1,792,966,110,667,504,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,966,110,667,504,384/1,547,336,596.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,158,743,427.30

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