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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,429,477,339.86, 1,972,372,731.84 and 834,491,810.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,429,477,339.86, 1,972,372,731.84 and 834,491,810.70 is: 1,151,420,065.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,429,477,339.86 : 1,972,372,731.84 = 834,491,810.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,429,477,339.86/1,972,372,731.84 = 834,491,810.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,429,477,339.86x = 1,972,372,731.84 × 834,491,810.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,429,477,339.86x = 1,645,928,892,368,467,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,928,892,368,467,200/1,429,477,339.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,151,420,065.55

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