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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,645,387.82, 1,956,350,989.77 and 782,566,248.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,645,387.82, 1,956,350,989.77 and 782,566,248.62 is: 1,079,941,618.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,645,387.82 : 1,956,350,989.77 = 782,566,248.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,645,387.82/1,956,350,989.77 = 782,566,248.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,645,387.82x = 1,956,350,989.77 × 782,566,248.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,645,387.82x = 1,530,974,255,048,332,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,974,255,048,332,800/1,417,645,387.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,079,941,618.83

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