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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,546,351,341.87, 2,133,965,199.20 and 850,990,317.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,546,351,341.87, 2,133,965,199.20 and 850,990,317.87 is: 1,174,366,829.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,351,341.87 : 2,133,965,199.20 = 850,990,317.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,351,341.87/2,133,965,199.20 = 850,990,317.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,351,341.87x = 2,133,965,199.20 × 850,990,317.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,351,341.87x = 1,815,983,723,186,470,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,983,723,186,470,912/1,546,351,341.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,174,366,829.85

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