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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,580,455,764.20, 2,370,935,588.70 and 659,858,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,580,455,764.20, 2,370,935,588.70 and 659,858,234.60 is: 989,892,540.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,580,455,764.20 : 2,370,935,588.70 = 659,858,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,580,455,764.20/2,370,935,588.70 = 659,858,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,580,455,764.20x = 2,370,935,588.70 × 659,858,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,580,455,764.20x = 1,564,481,371,909,893,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,481,371,909,893,632/1,580,455,764.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 989,892,540.71

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