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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,566,866,554.84, 2,162,272,612.50 and 862,016,847.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,566,866,554.84, 2,162,272,612.50 and 862,016,847.40 is: 1,189,581,470.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,866,554.84 : 2,162,272,612.50 = 862,016,847.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,866,554.84/2,162,272,612.50 = 862,016,847.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,866,554.84x = 2,162,272,612.50 × 862,016,847.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,866,554.84x = 1,863,915,420,646,611,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,915,420,646,611,712/1,566,866,554.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,189,581,470.67

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