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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,256,498,697.44, 1,882,296,113.96 and 978,849,868.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,256,498,697.44, 1,882,296,113.96 and 978,849,868.88 is: 1,466,364,675.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,256,498,697.44 : 1,882,296,113.96 = 978,849,868.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,256,498,697.44/1,882,296,113.96 = 978,849,868.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,256,498,697.44x = 1,882,296,113.96 × 978,849,868.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,256,498,697.44x = 1,842,485,304,343,079,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,485,304,343,079,680/1,256,498,697.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,466,364,675.19

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