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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,572,606,000.20, 2,358,909,000.30 and 960,385,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,572,606,000.20, 2,358,909,000.30 and 960,385,968.20 is: 1,440,578,952.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,606,000.20 : 2,358,909,000.30 = 960,385,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,606,000.20/2,358,909,000.30 = 960,385,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,606,000.20x = 2,358,909,000.30 × 960,385,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,606,000.20x = 2,265,463,104,148,809,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,463,104,148,809,984/1,572,606,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,440,578,952.30

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