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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,847,246,918.76, 2,548,234,273.86 and 1,142,173,515.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,847,246,918.76, 2,548,234,273.86 and 1,142,173,515.24 is: 1,575,601,869.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,246,918.76 : 2,548,234,273.86 = 1,142,173,515.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,246,918.76/2,548,234,273.86 = 1,142,173,515.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,246,918.76x = 2,548,234,273.86 × 1,142,173,515.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,246,918.76x = 2,910,525,698,229,725,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,910,525,698,229,725,184/1,847,246,918.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,575,601,869.29

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