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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,549,011,704.20, 2,137,636,195.46 and 853,650,680.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,549,011,704.20, 2,137,636,195.46 and 853,650,680.20 is: 1,178,037,962.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,011,704.20 : 2,137,636,195.46 = 853,650,680.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,011,704.20/2,137,636,195.46 = 853,650,680.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,011,704.20x = 2,137,636,195.46 × 853,650,680.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,011,704.20x = 1,824,794,592,274,569,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,794,592,274,569,216/1,549,011,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,178,037,962.74

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