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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,555,895,227.74, 2,147,141,883.30 and 841,430,781.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,555,895,227.74, 2,147,141,883.30 and 841,430,781.01 is: 1,161,177,976.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,895,227.74 : 2,147,141,883.30 = 841,430,781.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,895,227.74/2,147,141,883.30 = 841,430,781.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,895,227.74x = 2,147,141,883.30 × 841,430,781.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,895,227.74x = 1,806,671,271,804,401,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,671,271,804,401,152/1,555,895,227.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,161,177,976.25

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