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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,558,361,573.40, 2,150,541,045.68 and 843,898,359.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,558,361,573.40, 2,150,541,045.68 and 843,898,359.64 is: 1,164,580,859.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,361,573.40 : 2,150,541,045.68 = 843,898,359.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,361,573.40/2,150,541,045.68 = 843,898,359.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,361,573.40x = 2,150,541,045.68 × 843,898,359.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,361,573.40x = 1,814,838,060,790,609,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,838,060,790,609,664/1,558,361,573.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,164,580,859.65

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