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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,577,553,172.44, 2,177,087,478.94 and 872,693,001.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,577,553,172.44, 2,177,087,478.94 and 872,693,001.42 is: 1,204,351,802.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,553,172.44 : 2,177,087,478.94 = 872,693,001.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,553,172.44/2,177,087,478.94 = 872,693,001.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,553,172.44x = 2,177,087,478.94 × 872,693,001.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,553,172.44x = 1,899,929,006,350,049,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,929,006,350,049,536/1,577,553,172.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,204,351,802.24

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