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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,952,427.80, 2,137,428,641.70 and 851,643,499.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,952,427.80, 2,137,428,641.70 and 851,643,499.80 is: 1,277,465,249.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,952,427.80 : 2,137,428,641.70 = 851,643,499.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,952,427.80/2,137,428,641.70 = 851,643,499.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,952,427.80x = 2,137,428,641.70 × 851,643,499.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,952,427.80x = 1,820,327,208,990,148,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,327,208,990,148,096/1,424,952,427.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,277,465,249.70

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