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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,898,766.56, 1,502,895,389.04 and 826,696,840.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,898,766.56, 1,502,895,389.04 and 826,696,840.32 is: 1,240,084,238.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,898,766.56 : 1,502,895,389.04 = 826,696,840.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,898,766.56/1,502,895,389.04 = 826,696,840.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,898,766.56x = 1,502,895,389.04 × 826,696,840.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,898,766.56x = 1,242,438,869,450,865,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,438,869,450,865,152/1,001,898,766.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,084,238.97

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