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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,594,368,421.10, 2,391,552,631.65 and 978,957,118.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,594,368,421.10, 2,391,552,631.65 and 978,957,118.70 is: 1,468,435,678.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,368,421.10 : 2,391,552,631.65 = 978,957,118.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,368,421.10/2,391,552,631.65 = 978,957,118.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,368,421.10x = 2,391,552,631.65 × 978,957,118.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,368,421.10x = 2,341,227,473,499,486,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,341,227,473,499,486,720/1,594,368,421.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,435,678.05

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