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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,846,947,039.57, 2,548,789,373.21 and 1,000,175,823.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,846,947,039.57, 2,548,789,373.21 and 1,000,175,823.27 is: 1,380,243,967.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,947,039.57 : 2,548,789,373.21 = 1,000,175,823.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,947,039.57/2,548,789,373.21 = 1,000,175,823.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,947,039.57x = 2,548,789,373.21 × 1,000,175,823.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,947,039.57x = 2,549,237,509,687,137,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,549,237,509,687,137,792/1,846,947,039.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,380,243,967.52

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