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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,852,041,788.52, 2,555,751,539.81 and 1,048,252,028.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,852,041,788.52, 2,555,751,539.81 and 1,048,252,028.38 is: 1,446,550,370.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,852,041,788.52 : 2,555,751,539.81 = 1,048,252,028.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,852,041,788.52/2,555,751,539.81 = 1,048,252,028.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,852,041,788.52x = 2,555,751,539.81 × 1,048,252,028.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,852,041,788.52x = 2,679,071,735,639,221,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,679,071,735,639,221,760/1,852,041,788.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,446,550,370.65

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