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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,621,500,519.56, 2,431,621,965.88 and 557,721,097.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,621,500,519.56, 2,431,621,965.88 and 557,721,097.32 is: 836,365,363.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,500,519.56 : 2,431,621,965.88 = 557,721,097.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,500,519.56/2,431,621,965.88 = 557,721,097.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,500,519.56x = 2,431,621,965.88 × 557,721,097.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,500,519.56x = 1,356,166,871,078,009,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,166,871,078,009,344/1,621,500,519.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 836,365,363.27

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