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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,421,158,962.24, 1,961,067,752.46 and 786,065,785.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,421,158,962.24, 1,961,067,752.46 and 786,065,785.74 is: 1,084,697,985.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,421,158,962.24 : 1,961,067,752.46 = 786,065,785.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,421,158,962.24/1,961,067,752.46 = 786,065,785.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,421,158,962.24x = 1,961,067,752.46 × 786,065,785.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,421,158,962.24x = 1,541,528,263,726,845,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,528,263,726,845,696/1,421,158,962.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,084,697,985.72

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