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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,550,746,839.95, 2,140,044,296.85 and 845,901,956.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,550,746,839.95, 2,140,044,296.85 and 845,901,956.06 is: 1,167,352,149.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,746,839.95 : 2,140,044,296.85 = 845,901,956.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,746,839.95/2,140,044,296.85 = 845,901,956.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,746,839.95x = 2,140,044,296.85 × 845,901,956.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,746,839.95x = 1,810,267,656,749,761,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,267,656,749,761,792/1,550,746,839.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,167,352,149.38

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