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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,546,927,389.41, 2,134,760,027.67 and 842,084,721.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,546,927,389.41, 2,134,760,027.67 and 842,084,721.68 is: 1,162,077,041.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,927,389.41 : 2,134,760,027.67 = 842,084,721.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,927,389.41/2,134,760,027.67 = 842,084,721.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,927,389.41x = 2,134,760,027.67 × 842,084,721.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,927,389.41x = 1,797,648,803,743,407,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,797,648,803,743,407,104/1,546,927,389.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,162,077,041.27

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