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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,204,863,213.78, 1,799,181,252.95 and 983,972,749.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,204,863,213.78, 1,799,181,252.95 and 983,972,749.50 is: 1,469,333,036.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204,863,213.78 : 1,799,181,252.95 = 983,972,749.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204,863,213.78/1,799,181,252.95 = 983,972,749.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204,863,213.78x = 1,799,181,252.95 × 983,972,749.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204,863,213.78x = 1,770,345,324,309,146,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,345,324,309,146,624/1,204,863,213.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,469,333,036.37

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