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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,558,739,578.38, 2,151,043,493.40 and 844,257,356.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,558,739,578.38, 2,151,043,493.40 and 844,257,356.41 is: 1,165,065,876.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,739,578.38 : 2,151,043,493.40 = 844,257,356.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,739,578.38/2,151,043,493.40 = 844,257,356.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,739,578.38x = 2,151,043,493.40 × 844,257,356.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,739,578.38x = 1,816,034,293,250,060,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,034,293,250,060,032/1,558,739,578.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,165,065,876.58

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