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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,695,958,159.20, 2,542,047,670.80 and 660,474,895.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,695,958,159.20, 2,542,047,670.80 and 660,474,895.20 is: 989,976,468.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,958,159.20 : 2,542,047,670.80 = 660,474,895.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,958,159.20/2,542,047,670.80 = 660,474,895.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,958,159.20x = 2,542,047,670.80 × 660,474,895.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,958,159.20x = 1,678,958,668,965,034,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,958,668,965,034,240/1,695,958,159.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 989,976,468.38

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