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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,968,433.57, 2,082,376,534.34 and 839,899,075.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,968,433.57, 2,082,376,534.34 and 839,899,075.23 is: 1,159,060,777.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,968,433.57 : 2,082,376,534.34 = 839,899,075.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,968,433.57/2,082,376,534.34 = 839,899,075.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,968,433.57x = 2,082,376,534.34 × 839,899,075.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,968,433.57x = 1,748,986,125,474,918,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,986,125,474,918,144/1,508,968,433.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,159,060,777.26

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