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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,551,894,719.24, 2,328,870,199.94 and 852,875,009.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,551,894,719.24, 2,328,870,199.94 and 852,875,009.72 is: 1,279,877,539.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,894,719.24 : 2,328,870,199.94 = 852,875,009.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,894,719.24/2,328,870,199.94 = 852,875,009.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,894,719.24x = 2,328,870,199.94 × 852,875,009.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,894,719.24x = 1,986,235,194,410,446,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,235,194,410,446,080/1,551,894,719.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,279,877,539.23

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