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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,629,522.80, 2,340,340,079.40 and 590,976,313.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,629,522.80, 2,340,340,079.40 and 590,976,313.20 is: 886,803,905.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,629,522.80 : 2,340,340,079.40 = 590,976,313.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,629,522.80/2,340,340,079.40 = 590,976,313.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,629,522.80x = 2,340,340,079.40 × 590,976,313.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,629,522.80x = 1,383,085,551,758,007,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,085,551,758,007,552/1,559,629,522.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 886,803,905.38

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