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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,561,931,495.48, 2,155,459,550.82 and 857,095,272.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,561,931,495.48, 2,155,459,550.82 and 857,095,272.20 is: 1,182,788,230.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,561,931,495.48 : 2,155,459,550.82 = 857,095,272.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,561,931,495.48/2,155,459,550.82 = 857,095,272.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,561,931,495.48x = 2,155,459,550.82 × 857,095,272.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,561,931,495.48x = 1,847,434,190,426,157,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,434,190,426,157,824/1,561,931,495.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,788,230.96

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