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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,589,482,577.60, 2,386,944,429.60 and 863,888,465.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,589,482,577.60, 2,386,944,429.60 and 863,888,465.60 is: 1,297,311,332.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,482,577.60 : 2,386,944,429.60 = 863,888,465.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,482,577.60/2,386,944,429.60 = 863,888,465.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,482,577.60x = 2,386,944,429.60 × 863,888,465.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,482,577.60x = 2,062,053,760,759,611,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,062,053,760,759,611,136/1,589,482,577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,297,311,332.52

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