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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,847,887,304.56, 2,772,180,542.76 and 742,578,204.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,847,887,304.56, 2,772,180,542.76 and 742,578,204.40 is: 1,114,007,788.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,887,304.56 : 2,772,180,542.76 = 742,578,204.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,887,304.56/2,772,180,542.76 = 742,578,204.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,887,304.56x = 2,772,180,542.76 × 742,578,204.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,887,304.56x = 2,058,560,849,715,338,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,058,560,849,715,338,240/1,847,887,304.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,114,007,788.59

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