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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,420,028,452.87, 1,959,601,674.36 and 793,502,029.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,420,028,452.87, 1,959,601,674.36 and 793,502,029.15 is: 1,095,011,794.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,028,452.87 : 1,959,601,674.36 = 793,502,029.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,028,452.87/1,959,601,674.36 = 793,502,029.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,028,452.87x = 1,959,601,674.36 × 793,502,029.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,028,452.87x = 1,554,947,904,928,434,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,947,904,928,434,432/1,420,028,452.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,095,011,794.86

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