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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,418,341,159.66, 1,957,833,101.63 and 853,852,278.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,418,341,159.66, 1,957,833,101.63 and 853,852,278.86 is: 1,178,630,574.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,341,159.66 : 1,957,833,101.63 = 853,852,278.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,341,159.66/1,957,833,101.63 = 853,852,278.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,341,159.66x = 1,957,833,101.63 × 853,852,278.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,341,159.66x = 1,671,700,255,454,317,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,700,255,454,317,568/1,418,341,159.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,178,630,574.22

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