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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,584,356,558.80, 2,376,534,838.20 and 1,517,182,416.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,584,356,558.80, 2,376,534,838.20 and 1,517,182,416.40 is: 2,275,773,624.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,356,558.80 : 2,376,534,838.20 = 1,517,182,416.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,356,558.80/2,376,534,838.20 = 1,517,182,416.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,356,558.80x = 2,376,534,838.20 × 1,517,182,416.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,356,558.80x = 3,605,636,868,479,058,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,636,868,479,058,944/1,584,356,558.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275,773,624.60

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