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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,847,393,237.40, 2,549,382,375.60 and 1,000,599,507.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,847,393,237.40, 2,549,382,375.60 and 1,000,599,507.36 is: 1,380,816,329.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,393,237.40 : 2,549,382,375.60 = 1,000,599,507.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,393,237.40/2,549,382,375.60 = 1,000,599,507.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,393,237.40x = 2,549,382,375.60 × 1,000,599,507.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,393,237.40x = 2,550,910,749,097,626,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,550,910,749,097,626,624/1,847,393,237.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,380,816,329.44

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