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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,728,319.76, 2,123,446,897.29 and 833,880,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,728,319.76, 2,123,446,897.29 and 833,880,301.20 is: 1,150,755,799.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,728,319.76 : 2,123,446,897.29 = 833,880,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,728,319.76/2,123,446,897.29 = 833,880,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,728,319.76x = 2,123,446,897.29 × 833,880,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,728,319.76x = 1,770,700,538,297,476,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,700,538,297,476,096/1,538,728,319.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,150,755,799.81

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