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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,564,057,260.24, 2,158,400,433.78 and 859,254,898.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,564,057,260.24, 2,158,400,433.78 and 859,254,898.92 is: 1,185,772,537.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,564,057,260.24 : 2,158,400,433.78 = 859,254,898.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,564,057,260.24/2,158,400,433.78 = 859,254,898.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,564,057,260.24x = 2,158,400,433.78 × 859,254,898.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,564,057,260.24x = 1,854,616,146,556,518,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,616,146,556,518,144/1,564,057,260.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,772,537.68

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