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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,534,685,242.08, 2,117,864,140.56 and 829,835,536.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,534,685,242.08, 2,117,864,140.56 and 829,835,536.80 is: 1,145,172,233.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,685,242.08 : 2,117,864,140.56 = 829,835,536.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,685,242.08/2,117,864,140.56 = 829,835,536.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,685,242.08x = 2,117,864,140.56 × 829,835,536.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,685,242.08x = 1,757,478,925,951,078,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,478,925,951,078,144/1,534,685,242.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,145,172,233.21

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