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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,558,485,840.06, 2,150,924,438.03 and 955,549,836.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,558,485,840.06, 2,150,924,438.03 and 955,549,836.29 is: 1,318,789,970.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,485,840.06 : 2,150,924,438.03 = 955,549,836.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,485,840.06/2,150,924,438.03 = 955,549,836.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,485,840.06x = 2,150,924,438.03 × 955,549,836.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,485,840.06x = 2,055,315,494,632,326,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,055,315,494,632,326,400/1,558,485,840.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,318,789,970.24

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