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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,645,382.32, 1,956,350,982.19 and 782,566,243.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,645,382.32, 1,956,350,982.19 and 782,566,243.12 is: 1,079,941,611.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,645,382.32 : 1,956,350,982.19 = 782,566,243.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,645,382.32/1,956,350,982.19 = 782,566,243.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,645,382.32x = 1,956,350,982.19 × 782,566,243.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,645,382.32x = 1,530,974,238,349,702,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,974,238,349,702,912/1,417,645,382.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,079,941,611.24

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