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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,573,949,073.66, 2,171,265,204.06 and 938,421,351.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,573,949,073.66, 2,171,265,204.06 and 938,421,351.60 is: 1,294,553,719.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,949,073.66 : 2,171,265,204.06 = 938,421,351.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,949,073.66/2,171,265,204.06 = 938,421,351.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,949,073.66x = 2,171,265,204.06 × 938,421,351.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,949,073.66x = 2,037,561,627,476,035,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,037,561,627,476,035,072/1,573,949,073.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,294,553,719.41

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