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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,584,357,672.80, 2,376,536,509.20 and 1,517,183,530.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,584,357,672.80, 2,376,536,509.20 and 1,517,183,530.40 is: 2,275,775,295.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,357,672.80 : 2,376,536,509.20 = 1,517,183,530.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,357,672.80/2,376,536,509.20 = 1,517,183,530.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,357,672.80x = 2,376,536,509.20 × 1,517,183,530.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,357,672.80x = 3,605,642,051,152,547,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,642,051,152,547,840/1,584,357,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275,775,295.60

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