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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,391,837.92, 1,956,006,143.76 and 790,886,671.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,391,837.92, 1,956,006,143.76 and 790,886,671.84 is: 1,091,426,624.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,391,837.92 : 1,956,006,143.76 = 790,886,671.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,391,837.92/1,956,006,143.76 = 790,886,671.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,391,837.92x = 1,956,006,143.76 × 790,886,671.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,391,837.92x = 1,546,979,189,136,939,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,979,189,136,939,008/1,417,391,837.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,091,426,624.42

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