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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,587,898,160.80, 2,381,996,592.32 and 467,422,555.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,587,898,160.80, 2,381,996,592.32 and 467,422,555.84 is: 701,177,797.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,898,160.80 : 2,381,996,592.32 = 467,422,555.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,898,160.80/2,381,996,592.32 = 467,422,555.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,898,160.80x = 2,381,996,592.32 × 467,422,555.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,898,160.80x = 1,113,398,935,184,384,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,398,935,184,384,896/1,587,898,160.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,177,797.59

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