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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,773,633.14, 2,152,718,636.62 and 987,609,866.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,773,633.14, 2,152,718,636.62 and 987,609,866.24 is: 1,363,047,893.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,773,633.14 : 2,152,718,636.62 = 987,609,866.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,773,633.14/2,152,718,636.62 = 987,609,866.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,773,633.14x = 2,152,718,636.62 × 987,609,866.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,773,633.14x = 2,126,046,164,771,514,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,046,164,771,514,112/1,559,773,633.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,363,047,893.36

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