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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,560,786.12, 2,378,365,096.86 and 550,454,547.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,560,786.12, 2,378,365,096.86 and 550,454,547.96 is: 825,690,125.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,560,786.12 : 2,378,365,096.86 = 550,454,547.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,560,786.12/2,378,365,096.86 = 550,454,547.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,560,786.12x = 2,378,365,096.86 × 550,454,547.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,560,786.12x = 1,309,181,884,275,912,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,181,884,275,912,960/1,585,560,786.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,690,125.37

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