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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,559,859,741.48, 2,339,789,470.20 and 686,461,109.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,559,859,741.48, 2,339,789,470.20 and 686,461,109.52 is: 1,029,691,601.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,859,741.48 : 2,339,789,470.20 = 686,461,109.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,859,741.48/2,339,789,470.20 = 686,461,109.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,859,741.48x = 2,339,789,470.20 × 686,461,109.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,859,741.48x = 1,606,174,475,756,704,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,174,475,756,704,768/1,559,859,741.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,691,601.78

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