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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,531,685,859.48, 2,114,702,430.66 and 1,250,099,979.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,531,685,859.48, 2,114,702,430.66 and 1,250,099,979.90 is: 1,725,934,498.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,685,859.48 : 2,114,702,430.66 = 1,250,099,979.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,685,859.48/2,114,702,430.66 = 1,250,099,979.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,685,859.48x = 2,114,702,430.66 × 1,250,099,979.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,685,859.48x = 2,643,589,466,064,708,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,643,589,466,064,708,608/1,531,685,859.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,725,934,498.71

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