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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,387,842,533.02, 2,081,770,885.41 and 467,726,843.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,387,842,533.02, 2,081,770,885.41 and 467,726,843.26 is: 701,592,652.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,842,533.02 : 2,081,770,885.41 = 467,726,843.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,842,533.02/2,081,770,885.41 = 467,726,843.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,842,533.02x = 2,081,770,885.41 × 467,726,843.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,842,533.02x = 973,700,124,623,394,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 973,700,124,623,394,560/1,387,842,533.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,592,652.95

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