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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,573,614,140.15, 2,172,567,551.81 and 1,001,719,876.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,573,614,140.15, 2,172,567,551.81 and 1,001,719,876.17 is: 1,382,997,294.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,614,140.15 : 2,172,567,551.81 = 1,001,719,876.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,614,140.15/2,172,567,551.81 = 1,001,719,876.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,614,140.15x = 2,172,567,551.81 × 1,001,719,876.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,614,140.15x = 2,176,304,098,956,808,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,304,098,956,808,704/1,573,614,140.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,382,997,294.85

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