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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,562,131,192.02, 2,155,692,482.55 and 857,265,050.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,562,131,192.02, 2,155,692,482.55 and 857,265,050.22 is: 1,182,999,119.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562,131,192.02 : 2,155,692,482.55 = 857,265,050.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562,131,192.02/2,155,692,482.55 = 857,265,050.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562,131,192.02x = 2,155,692,482.55 × 857,265,050.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562,131,192.02x = 1,847,999,824,312,102,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,999,824,312,102,400/1,562,131,192.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,999,119.25

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