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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,562,722,523.31, 2,156,559,152.16 and 848,257,612.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,562,722,523.31, 2,156,559,152.16 and 848,257,612.76 is: 1,170,596,629.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,562,722,523.31 : 2,156,559,152.16 = 848,257,612.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,562,722,523.31/2,156,559,152.16 = 848,257,612.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,562,722,523.31x = 2,156,559,152.16 × 848,257,612.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,562,722,523.31x = 1,829,317,718,195,585,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,317,718,195,585,792/1,562,722,523.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,170,596,629.22

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