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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,848,661,938.60, 2,551,415,076.54 and 1,144,040,849.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,848,661,938.60, 2,551,415,076.54 and 1,144,040,849.88 is: 1,578,938,264.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848,661,938.60 : 2,551,415,076.54 = 1,144,040,849.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848,661,938.60/2,551,415,076.54 = 1,144,040,849.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848,661,938.60x = 2,551,415,076.54 × 1,144,040,849.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848,661,938.60x = 2,918,923,072,561,466,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,923,072,561,466,880/1,848,661,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,578,938,264.27

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