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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,034,182.86, 2,092,141,595.31 and 889,513,268.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,034,182.86, 2,092,141,595.31 and 889,513,268.94 is: 1,227,536,773.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,034,182.86 : 2,092,141,595.31 = 889,513,268.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,034,182.86/2,092,141,595.31 = 889,513,268.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,034,182.86x = 2,092,141,595.31 × 889,513,268.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,034,182.86x = 1,860,987,709,529,544,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,987,709,529,544,704/1,516,034,182.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,227,536,773.62

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