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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,403,131.73, 2,373,001,348.82 and 532,859,545.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,403,131.73, 2,373,001,348.82 and 532,859,545.64 is: 799,086,146.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,403,131.73 : 2,373,001,348.82 = 532,859,545.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,403,131.73/2,373,001,348.82 = 532,859,545.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,403,131.73x = 2,373,001,348.82 × 532,859,545.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,403,131.73x = 1,264,476,420,538,600,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,476,420,538,600,448/1,582,403,131.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,086,146.37

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