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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,552,253,584.42, 2,142,099,049.34 and 847,405,565.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,552,253,584.42, 2,142,099,049.34 and 847,405,565.83 is: 1,169,413,731.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,253,584.42 : 2,142,099,049.34 = 847,405,565.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,253,584.42/2,142,099,049.34 = 847,405,565.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,253,584.42x = 2,142,099,049.34 × 847,405,565.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,253,584.42x = 1,815,226,656,969,867,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,226,656,969,867,776/1,552,253,584.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,169,413,731.87

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