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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,409,491,568.12, 2,114,223,888.46 and 856,946,548.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,409,491,568.12, 2,114,223,888.46 and 856,946,548.46 is: 1,285,411,636.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,409,491,568.12 : 2,114,223,888.46 = 856,946,548.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,409,491,568.12/2,114,223,888.46 = 856,946,548.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,409,491,568.12x = 2,114,223,888.46 × 856,946,548.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,409,491,568.12x = 1,811,776,863,887,477,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,776,863,887,477,248/1,409,491,568.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,285,411,636.98

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