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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,541,457,516.84, 2,127,213,425.80 and 836,609,498.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,541,457,516.84, 2,127,213,425.80 and 836,609,498.24 is: 1,154,522,221.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,541,457,516.84 : 2,127,213,425.80 = 836,609,498.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,541,457,516.84/2,127,213,425.80 = 836,609,498.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,541,457,516.84x = 2,127,213,425.80 × 836,609,498.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,541,457,516.84x = 1,779,646,956,807,929,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,646,956,807,929,344/1,541,457,516.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,154,522,221.58

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