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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,582,656,537.74, 2,370,988,309.77 and 1,056,438,938.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,582,656,537.74, 2,370,988,309.77 and 1,056,438,938.48 is: 1,582,658,216.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,656,537.74 : 2,370,988,309.77 = 1,056,438,938.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,656,537.74/2,370,988,309.77 = 1,056,438,938.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,656,537.74x = 2,370,988,309.77 × 1,056,438,938.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,656,537.74x = 2,504,804,373,110,053,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,504,804,373,110,053,376/1,582,656,537.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,658,216.35

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