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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,546,858,374.48, 2,134,716,118.83 and 868,794,816.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,546,858,374.48, 2,134,716,118.83 and 868,794,816.24 is: 1,198,965,806.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,858,374.48 : 2,134,716,118.83 = 868,794,816.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,858,374.48/2,134,716,118.83 = 868,794,816.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,858,374.48x = 2,134,716,118.83 × 868,794,816.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,858,374.48x = 1,854,630,298,183,475,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,630,298,183,475,712/1,546,858,374.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,198,965,806.30

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