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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,117,627,777.52, 1,542,256,839.77 and 615,808,478.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,117,627,777.52, 1,542,256,839.77 and 615,808,478.86 is: 849,777,410.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,627,777.52 : 1,542,256,839.77 = 615,808,478.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,627,777.52/1,542,256,839.77 = 615,808,478.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,627,777.52x = 1,542,256,839.77 × 615,808,478.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,627,777.52x = 949,734,838,517,100,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 949,734,838,517,100,032/1,117,627,777.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,777,410.35

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