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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,566,907,743.87, 2,162,332,613.49 and 862,044,591.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,566,907,743.87, 2,162,332,613.49 and 862,044,591.71 is: 1,189,621,496.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,907,743.87 : 2,162,332,613.49 = 862,044,591.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,907,743.87/2,162,332,613.49 = 862,044,591.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,907,743.87x = 2,162,332,613.49 × 862,044,591.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,907,743.87x = 1,864,027,134,937,204,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,027,134,937,204,224/1,566,907,743.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,189,621,496.37

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