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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,882,172,999.70, 2,823,259,499.55 and 655,341,451.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,882,172,999.70, 2,823,259,499.55 and 655,341,451.20 is: 983,012,176.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882,172,999.70 : 2,823,259,499.55 = 655,341,451.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882,172,999.70/2,823,259,499.55 = 655,341,451.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882,172,999.70x = 2,823,259,499.55 × 655,341,451.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882,172,999.70x = 1,850,198,977,549,283,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,198,977,549,283,072/1,882,172,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 983,012,176.80

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