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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,573,614,143.56, 2,172,567,556.64 and 1,001,719,879.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,573,614,143.56, 2,172,567,556.64 and 1,001,719,879.49 is: 1,382,997,299.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,614,143.56 : 2,172,567,556.64 = 1,001,719,879.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,614,143.56/2,172,567,556.64 = 1,001,719,879.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,614,143.56x = 2,172,567,556.64 × 1,001,719,879.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,614,143.56x = 2,176,304,111,023,630,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,304,111,023,630,592/1,573,614,143.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,382,997,299.52

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