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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,573,185,936.60, 2,359,778,904.90 and 551,979,408.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,573,185,936.60, 2,359,778,904.90 and 551,979,408.60 is: 827,969,112.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,185,936.60 : 2,359,778,904.90 = 551,979,408.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,185,936.60/2,359,778,904.90 = 551,979,408.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,185,936.60x = 2,359,778,904.90 × 551,979,408.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,185,936.60x = 1,302,549,364,353,457,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,549,364,353,457,664/1,573,185,936.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 827,969,112.90

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