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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,541,460,999.66, 2,127,218,286.06 and 836,612,991.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,541,460,999.66, 2,127,218,286.06 and 836,612,991.96 is: 1,154,527,072.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,541,460,999.66 : 2,127,218,286.06 = 836,612,991.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,541,460,999.66/2,127,218,286.06 = 836,612,991.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,541,460,999.66x = 2,127,218,286.06 × 836,612,991.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,541,460,999.66x = 1,779,658,454,852,679,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,658,454,852,679,680/1,541,460,999.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,154,527,072.20

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