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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,462,362,461.83, 2,018,060,197.50 and 835,844,341.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,462,362,461.83, 2,018,060,197.50 and 835,844,341.87 is: 1,153,465,191.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,462,362,461.83 : 2,018,060,197.50 = 835,844,341.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,462,362,461.83/2,018,060,197.50 = 835,844,341.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,462,362,461.83x = 2,018,060,197.50 × 835,844,341.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,462,362,461.83x = 1,686,784,197,633,429,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,784,197,633,429,760/1,462,362,461.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,153,465,191.88

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