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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,846,142,755.20, 2,769,214,132.80 and 553,678,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,846,142,755.20, 2,769,214,132.80 and 553,678,243.20 is: 830,517,364.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,142,755.20 : 2,769,214,132.80 = 553,678,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,142,755.20/2,769,214,132.80 = 553,678,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,142,755.20x = 2,769,214,132.80 × 553,678,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,142,755.20x = 1,533,253,616,093,315,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,253,616,093,315,840/1,846,142,755.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 830,517,364.80

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