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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,519,917,589.89, 2,097,470,242.76 and 850,868,129.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,519,917,589.89, 2,097,470,242.76 and 850,868,129.61 is: 1,174,189,044.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519,917,589.89 : 2,097,470,242.76 = 850,868,129.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519,917,589.89/2,097,470,242.76 = 850,868,129.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519,917,589.89x = 2,097,470,242.76 × 850,868,129.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519,917,589.89x = 1,784,670,582,365,579,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,670,582,365,579,520/1,519,917,589.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,189,044.35

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