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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,556,374,471.32, 2,147,584,649.10 and 929,709,872.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,556,374,471.32, 2,147,584,649.10 and 929,709,872.94 is: 1,282,872,912.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,374,471.32 : 2,147,584,649.10 = 929,709,872.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,374,471.32/2,147,584,649.10 = 929,709,872.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,374,471.32x = 2,147,584,649.10 × 929,709,872.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,374,471.32x = 1,996,630,651,242,655,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,630,651,242,655,488/1,556,374,471.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,282,872,912.68

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