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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,549,074,562.87, 2,137,730,136.03 and 880,056,318.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,549,074,562.87, 2,137,730,136.03 and 880,056,318.59 is: 1,214,481,832.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,074,562.87 : 2,137,730,136.03 = 880,056,318.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,074,562.87/2,137,730,136.03 = 880,056,318.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,074,562.87x = 2,137,730,136.03 × 880,056,318.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,074,562.87x = 1,881,322,913,653,461,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,881,322,913,653,461,760/1,549,074,562.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,481,832.41

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