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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,585,875,304.80, 2,378,812,957.20 and 966,002,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,585,875,304.80, 2,378,812,957.20 and 966,002,522.40 is: 1,449,003,783.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,875,304.80 : 2,378,812,957.20 = 966,002,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,875,304.80/2,378,812,957.20 = 966,002,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,875,304.80x = 2,378,812,957.20 × 966,002,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,875,304.80x = 2,297,939,316,973,003,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,939,316,973,003,008/1,585,875,304.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,449,003,783.60

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