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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,387,840,056.86, 1,915,201,421.78 and 793,117,719.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,387,840,056.86, 1,915,201,421.78 and 793,117,719.78 is: 1,094,492,248.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,840,056.86 : 1,915,201,421.78 = 793,117,719.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,840,056.86/1,915,201,421.78 = 793,117,719.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,840,056.86x = 1,915,201,421.78 × 793,117,719.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,840,056.86x = 1,518,980,184,557,602,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,980,184,557,602,048/1,387,840,056.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,094,492,248.62

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