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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,574,401,998.24, 2,172,660,453.88 and 859,937,402.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,574,401,998.24, 2,172,660,453.88 and 859,937,402.93 is: 1,186,705,803.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,401,998.24 : 2,172,660,453.88 = 859,937,402.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,401,998.24/2,172,660,453.88 = 859,937,402.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,401,998.24x = 2,172,660,453.88 × 859,937,402.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,401,998.24x = 1,868,351,988,168,068,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,351,988,168,068,608/1,574,401,998.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,186,705,803.38

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