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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,548,686,492.12, 2,137,160,450.48 and 843,844,265.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,548,686,492.12, 2,137,160,450.48 and 843,844,265.42 is: 1,164,490,424.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548,686,492.12 : 2,137,160,450.48 = 843,844,265.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548,686,492.12/2,137,160,450.48 = 843,844,265.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548,686,492.12x = 2,137,160,450.48 × 843,844,265.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548,686,492.12x = 1,803,430,590,419,971,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,803,430,590,419,971,840/1,548,686,492.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,164,490,424.37

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