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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,567,448,974.60, 2,163,079,938.03 and 862,600,956.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,567,448,974.60, 2,163,079,938.03 and 862,600,956.04 is: 1,190,389,513.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,567,448,974.60 : 2,163,079,938.03 = 862,600,956.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,567,448,974.60/2,163,079,938.03 = 862,600,956.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,567,448,974.60x = 2,163,079,938.03 × 862,600,956.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,567,448,974.60x = 1,865,874,822,535,622,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,874,822,535,622,144/1,567,448,974.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,190,389,513.64

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