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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,848,620,603.75, 2,551,370,238.08 and 1,170,500,583.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,848,620,603.75, 2,551,370,238.08 and 1,170,500,583.72 is: 1,615,464,171.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848,620,603.75 : 2,551,370,238.08 = 1,170,500,583.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848,620,603.75/2,551,370,238.08 = 1,170,500,583.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848,620,603.75x = 2,551,370,238.08 × 1,170,500,583.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848,620,603.75x = 2,986,380,352,952,622,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,380,352,952,622,592/1,848,620,603.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,615,464,171.99

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