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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,565,098.80, 2,379,197,953.80 and 665,534,439.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,565,098.80, 2,379,197,953.80 and 665,534,439.60 is: 998,658,571.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,565,098.80 : 2,379,197,953.80 = 665,534,439.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,565,098.80/2,379,197,953.80 = 665,534,439.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,565,098.80x = 2,379,197,953.80 × 665,534,439.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,565,098.80x = 1,583,438,176,879,749,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,438,176,879,749,888/1,585,565,098.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 998,658,571.68

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