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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,138,828.36, 2,072,677,489.59 and 866,827,549.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,138,828.36, 2,072,677,489.59 and 866,827,549.59 is: 1,196,063,849.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,138,828.36 : 2,072,677,489.59 = 866,827,549.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,138,828.36/2,072,677,489.59 = 866,827,549.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,138,828.36x = 2,072,677,489.59 × 866,827,549.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,138,828.36x = 1,796,653,949,391,652,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,653,949,391,652,352/1,502,138,828.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,063,849.41

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