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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,562,131,191.52, 2,155,692,481.86 and 857,265,049.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,562,131,191.52, 2,155,692,481.86 and 857,265,049.72 is: 1,182,999,118.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562,131,191.52 : 2,155,692,481.86 = 857,265,049.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562,131,191.52/2,155,692,481.86 = 857,265,049.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562,131,191.52x = 2,155,692,481.86 × 857,265,049.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562,131,191.52x = 1,847,999,822,642,743,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,999,822,642,743,296/1,562,131,191.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,999,118.56

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