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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,509,704,035.84, 2,083,458,604.80 and 849,697,062.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,509,704,035.84, 2,083,458,604.80 and 849,697,062.40 is: 1,172,619,675.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,509,704,035.84 : 2,083,458,604.80 = 849,697,062.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,509,704,035.84/2,083,458,604.80 = 849,697,062.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,509,704,035.84x = 2,083,458,604.80 × 849,697,062.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,509,704,035.84x = 1,770,308,656,130,562,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,308,656,130,562,560/1,509,704,035.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,619,675.18

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