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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,550,603,781.21, 2,140,014,124.74 and 881,649,059.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,550,603,781.21, 2,140,014,124.74 and 881,649,059.44 is: 1,216,778,562.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,603,781.21 : 2,140,014,124.74 = 881,649,059.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,603,781.21/2,140,014,124.74 = 881,649,059.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,603,781.21x = 2,140,014,124.74 × 881,649,059.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,603,781.21x = 1,886,741,440,265,336,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,741,440,265,336,064/1,550,603,781.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,216,778,562.73

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