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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,761,572,957.60, 2,642,275,455.60 and 596,927,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,761,572,957.60, 2,642,275,455.60 and 596,927,223.20 is: 895,362,377.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,761,572,957.60 : 2,642,275,455.60 = 596,927,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,761,572,957.60/2,642,275,455.60 = 596,927,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,761,572,957.60x = 2,642,275,455.60 × 596,927,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,761,572,957.60x = 1,577,246,150,640,823,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,577,246,150,640,823,040/1,761,572,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 895,362,377.04

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