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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,250,683,462.50, 1,876,025,252.08 and 856,821,908.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,250,683,462.50, 1,876,025,252.08 and 856,821,908.58 is: 1,285,232,902.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,683,462.50 : 1,876,025,252.08 = 856,821,908.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,683,462.50/1,876,025,252.08 = 856,821,908.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,683,462.50x = 1,876,025,252.08 × 856,821,908.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,683,462.50x = 1,607,419,537,031,461,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,419,537,031,461,120/1,250,683,462.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,285,232,902.83

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