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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,570,318,537.12, 2,167,011,425.04 and 855,860,498.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,570,318,537.12, 2,167,011,425.04 and 855,860,498.08 is: 1,181,072,141.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,570,318,537.12 : 2,167,011,425.04 = 855,860,498.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,570,318,537.12/2,167,011,425.04 = 855,860,498.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,570,318,537.12x = 2,167,011,425.04 × 855,860,498.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,570,318,537.12x = 1,854,659,477,579,784,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,659,477,579,784,960/1,570,318,537.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,181,072,141.57

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