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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,574,640,172.80, 2,361,960,259.20 and 1,551,681,921.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,574,640,172.80, 2,361,960,259.20 and 1,551,681,921.60 is: 2,327,522,882.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,640,172.80 : 2,361,960,259.20 = 1,551,681,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,640,172.80/2,361,960,259.20 = 1,551,681,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,640,172.80x = 2,361,960,259.20 × 1,551,681,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,640,172.80x = 3,665,011,033,738,289,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,665,011,033,738,289,664/1,574,640,172.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327,522,882.40

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