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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,848,744,548.20, 2,546,979,658.98 and 1,290,944,074.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,848,744,548.20, 2,546,979,658.98 and 1,290,944,074.60 is: 1,778,508,719.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848,744,548.20 : 2,546,979,658.98 = 1,290,944,074.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848,744,548.20/2,546,979,658.98 = 1,290,944,074.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848,744,548.20x = 2,546,979,658.98 × 1,290,944,074.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848,744,548.20x = 3,288,008,298,886,959,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,008,298,886,959,616/1,848,744,548.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,778,508,719.38

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