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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,594,368,416.60, 2,391,552,624.90 and 978,957,114.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,594,368,416.60, 2,391,552,624.90 and 978,957,114.20 is: 1,468,435,671.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,368,416.60 : 2,391,552,624.90 = 978,957,114.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,368,416.60/2,391,552,624.90 = 978,957,114.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,368,416.60x = 2,391,552,624.90 × 978,957,114.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,368,416.60x = 2,341,227,456,129,539,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,341,227,456,129,539,072/1,594,368,416.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,435,671.30

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