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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,957,855,418.48, 2,936,880,713.28 and 559,047,156.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,957,855,418.48, 2,936,880,713.28 and 559,047,156.68 is: 838,598,599.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,855,418.48 : 2,936,880,713.28 = 559,047,156.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,855,418.48/2,936,880,713.28 = 559,047,156.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,855,418.48x = 2,936,880,713.28 × 559,047,156.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,855,418.48x = 1,641,854,812,267,514,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,854,812,267,514,368/1,957,855,418.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,598,599.66

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