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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,238,876.72, 2,081,337,027.12 and 873,186,149.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,238,876.72, 2,081,337,027.12 and 873,186,149.28 is: 1,204,977,999.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,238,876.72 : 2,081,337,027.12 = 873,186,149.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,238,876.72/2,081,337,027.12 = 873,186,149.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,238,876.72x = 2,081,337,027.12 × 873,186,149.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,238,876.72x = 1,817,394,664,064,795,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,394,664,064,795,648/1,508,238,876.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,204,977,999.25

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