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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,556,611,695.45, 2,148,172,323.71 and 851,793,383.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,556,611,695.45, 2,148,172,323.71 and 851,793,383.61 is: 1,175,501,236.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,611,695.45 : 2,148,172,323.71 = 851,793,383.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,611,695.45/2,148,172,323.71 = 851,793,383.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,611,695.45x = 2,148,172,323.71 × 851,793,383.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,611,695.45x = 1,829,798,972,186,038,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,798,972,186,038,016/1,556,611,695.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,175,501,236.14

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