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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,908,983.32, 2,079,523,505.88 and 837,848,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,908,983.32, 2,079,523,505.88 and 837,848,845.80 is: 1,156,225,351.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,908,983.32 : 2,079,523,505.88 = 837,848,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,908,983.32/2,079,523,505.88 = 837,848,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,908,983.32x = 2,079,523,505.88 × 837,848,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,908,983.32x = 1,742,326,369,215,527,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,326,369,215,527,424/1,506,908,983.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,156,225,351.70

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