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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,551,978,643.56, 2,141,410,812.18 and 891,801,375.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,551,978,643.56, 2,141,410,812.18 and 891,801,375.72 is: 1,230,502,182.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,978,643.56 : 2,141,410,812.18 = 891,801,375.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,978,643.56/2,141,410,812.18 = 891,801,375.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,978,643.56x = 2,141,410,812.18 × 891,801,375.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,978,643.56x = 1,909,713,108,283,806,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,713,108,283,806,720/1,551,978,643.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,230,502,182.62

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