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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,338,271.31, 2,093,972,817.93 and 848,311,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,338,271.31, 2,093,972,817.93 and 848,311,504.80 is: 1,170,695,596.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,338,271.31 : 2,093,972,817.93 = 848,311,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,338,271.31/2,093,972,817.93 = 848,311,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,338,271.31x = 2,093,972,817.93 × 848,311,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,338,271.31x = 1,776,341,232,188,494,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,341,232,188,494,592/1,517,338,271.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,170,695,596.21

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