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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,856,239,209.38, 2,785,585,478.22 and 873,946,665.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,856,239,209.38, 2,785,585,478.22 and 873,946,665.38 is: 1,311,497,530.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856,239,209.38 : 2,785,585,478.22 = 873,946,665.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856,239,209.38/2,785,585,478.22 = 873,946,665.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856,239,209.38x = 2,785,585,478.22 × 873,946,665.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856,239,209.38x = 2,434,453,139,828,285,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,434,453,139,828,285,440/1,856,239,209.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,311,497,530.88

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