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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,578,946,726.76, 2,178,860,158.98 and 864,344,039.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,578,946,726.76, 2,178,860,158.98 and 864,344,039.36 is: 1,192,747,519.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,946,726.76 : 2,178,860,158.98 = 864,344,039.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,946,726.76/2,178,860,158.98 = 864,344,039.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,946,726.76x = 2,178,860,158.98 × 864,344,039.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,946,726.76x = 1,883,284,791,013,345,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,284,791,013,345,024/1,578,946,726.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,192,747,519.02

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