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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,420,946,643.96, 1,960,806,823.38 and 826,188,933.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,420,946,643.96, 1,960,806,823.38 and 826,188,933.24 is: 1,140,082,848.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,946,643.96 : 1,960,806,823.38 = 826,188,933.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,946,643.96/1,960,806,823.38 = 826,188,933.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,946,643.96x = 1,960,806,823.38 × 826,188,933.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,946,643.96x = 1,619,996,897,698,035,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,996,897,698,035,456/1,420,946,643.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,140,082,848.70

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