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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,256,498,954.46, 1,882,296,498.33 and 978,850,125.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,256,498,954.46, 1,882,296,498.33 and 978,850,125.18 is: 1,466,365,058.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,256,498,954.46 : 1,882,296,498.33 = 978,850,125.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,256,498,954.46/1,882,296,498.33 = 978,850,125.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,256,498,954.46x = 1,882,296,498.33 × 978,850,125.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,256,498,954.46x = 1,842,486,163,016,196,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,486,163,016,196,096/1,256,498,954.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,466,365,058.62

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