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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,859,724.48, 2,339,789,444.68 and 686,461,092.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,859,724.48, 2,339,789,444.68 and 686,461,092.56 is: 1,029,691,576.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,859,724.48 : 2,339,789,444.68 = 686,461,092.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,859,724.48/2,339,789,444.68 = 686,461,092.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,859,724.48x = 2,339,789,444.68 × 686,461,092.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,859,724.48x = 1,606,174,418,555,388,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,174,418,555,388,160/1,559,859,724.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,691,576.33

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