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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,561,931,493.48, 2,155,459,548.06 and 857,095,270.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,561,931,493.48, 2,155,459,548.06 and 857,095,270.20 is: 1,182,788,228.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,561,931,493.48 : 2,155,459,548.06 = 857,095,270.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,561,931,493.48/2,155,459,548.06 = 857,095,270.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,561,931,493.48x = 2,155,459,548.06 × 857,095,270.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,561,931,493.48x = 1,847,434,183,749,655,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,434,183,749,655,552/1,561,931,493.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,788,228.20

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