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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,572,864,955.47, 2,359,681,561.53 and 523,601,132.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,572,864,955.47, 2,359,681,561.53 and 523,601,132.31 is: 785,529,573.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,864,955.47 : 2,359,681,561.53 = 523,601,132.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,864,955.47/2,359,681,561.53 = 523,601,132.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,864,955.47x = 2,359,681,561.53 × 523,601,132.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,864,955.47x = 1,235,531,937,508,136,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,531,937,508,136,960/1,572,864,955.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,529,573.41

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