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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,848,620,604.25, 2,551,370,238.76 and 1,170,500,584.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,848,620,604.25, 2,551,370,238.76 and 1,170,500,584.21 is: 1,615,464,172.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848,620,604.25 : 2,551,370,238.76 = 1,170,500,584.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848,620,604.25/2,551,370,238.76 = 1,170,500,584.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848,620,604.25x = 2,551,370,238.76 × 1,170,500,584.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848,620,604.25x = 2,986,380,355,004,587,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,380,355,004,587,520/1,848,620,604.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,615,464,172.66

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