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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,536,113,271.46, 2,119,836,316.96 and 831,265,252.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,536,113,271.46, 2,119,836,316.96 and 831,265,252.64 is: 1,147,146,049.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,113,271.46 : 2,119,836,316.96 = 831,265,252.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,113,271.46/2,119,836,316.96 = 831,265,252.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,113,271.46x = 2,119,836,316.96 × 831,265,252.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,113,271.46x = 1,762,146,271,573,201,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,146,271,573,201,408/1,536,113,271.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,147,146,049.91

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