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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,561,717,627.10, 2,155,174,502.72 and 847,253,178.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,561,717,627.10, 2,155,174,502.72 and 847,253,178.44 is: 1,169,211,652.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,561,717,627.10 : 2,155,174,502.72 = 847,253,178.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,561,717,627.10/2,155,174,502.72 = 847,253,178.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,561,717,627.10x = 2,155,174,502.72 × 847,253,178.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,561,717,627.10x = 1,825,978,447,522,366,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,978,447,522,366,464/1,561,717,627.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,169,211,652.50

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