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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,579,456,540.56, 2,179,623,226.32 and 874,593,388.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,579,456,540.56, 2,179,623,226.32 and 874,593,388.32 is: 1,206,924,036.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,456,540.56 : 2,179,623,226.32 = 874,593,388.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,456,540.56/2,179,623,226.32 = 874,593,388.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,456,540.56x = 2,179,623,226.32 × 874,593,388.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,456,540.56x = 1,906,284,062,768,179,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,284,062,768,179,200/1,579,456,540.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,206,924,036.09

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