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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,572,864,981.44, 2,359,681,600.56 and 523,601,158.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,572,864,981.44, 2,359,681,600.56 and 523,601,158.28 is: 785,529,612.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,864,981.44 : 2,359,681,600.56 = 523,601,158.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,864,981.44/2,359,681,600.56 = 523,601,158.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,864,981.44x = 2,359,681,600.56 × 523,601,158.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,864,981.44x = 1,235,532,019,225,220,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,532,019,225,220,096/1,572,864,981.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,529,612.40

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