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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,558,576,938.71, 2,150,835,495.80 and 844,112,524.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,558,576,938.71, 2,150,835,495.80 and 844,112,524.79 is: 1,164,874,916.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,576,938.71 : 2,150,835,495.80 = 844,112,524.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,576,938.71/2,150,835,495.80 = 844,112,524.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,576,938.71x = 2,150,835,495.80 × 844,112,524.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,576,938.71x = 1,815,547,180,752,714,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,547,180,752,714,752/1,558,576,938.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,164,874,916.13

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