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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,558,816,549.84, 2,151,166,660.32 and 932,284,877.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,558,816,549.84, 2,151,166,660.32 and 932,284,877.32 is: 1,286,553,023.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,816,549.84 : 2,151,166,660.32 = 932,284,877.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,816,549.84/2,151,166,660.32 = 932,284,877.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,816,549.84x = 2,151,166,660.32 × 932,284,877.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,816,549.84x = 2,005,500,146,011,305,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,005,500,146,011,305,472/1,558,816,549.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,286,553,023.97

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