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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,489,543,363.80, 2,055,544,728.75 and 820,550,987.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,489,543,363.80, 2,055,544,728.75 and 820,550,987.73 is: 1,132,346,528.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,543,363.80 : 2,055,544,728.75 = 820,550,987.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,543,363.80/2,055,544,728.75 = 820,550,987.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,543,363.80x = 2,055,544,728.75 × 820,550,987.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,543,363.80x = 1,686,679,257,499,007,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,679,257,499,007,488/1,489,543,363.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,132,346,528.80

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