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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,229,072.80, 2,377,843,609.20 and 549,745,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,229,072.80, 2,377,843,609.20 and 549,745,808.80 is: 824,618,713.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,229,072.80 : 2,377,843,609.20 = 549,745,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,229,072.80/2,377,843,609.20 = 549,745,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,229,072.80x = 2,377,843,609.20 × 549,745,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,229,072.80x = 1,307,209,558,139,564,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,209,558,139,564,800/1,585,229,072.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,618,713.20

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