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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,576,223,859.40, 2,364,335,789.10 and 996,528,016.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,576,223,859.40, 2,364,335,789.10 and 996,528,016.60 is: 1,494,792,024.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,223,859.40 : 2,364,335,789.10 = 996,528,016.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,223,859.40/2,364,335,789.10 = 996,528,016.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,223,859.40x = 2,364,335,789.10 × 996,528,016.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,223,859.40x = 2,356,126,854,488,218,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,356,126,854,488,218,624/1,576,223,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,494,792,024.90

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