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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,844,043,849.15, 2,544,788,126.40 and 997,271,153.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,844,043,849.15, 2,544,788,126.40 and 997,271,153.19 is: 1,376,238,309.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844,043,849.15 : 2,544,788,126.40 = 997,271,153.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844,043,849.15/2,544,788,126.40 = 997,271,153.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844,043,849.15x = 2,544,788,126.40 × 997,271,153.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844,043,849.15x = 2,537,843,789,439,147,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,843,789,439,147,520/1,844,043,849.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,376,238,309.41

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