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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,440,643,048.98, 1,988,109,978.21 and 845,940,682.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,440,643,048.98, 1,988,109,978.21 and 845,940,682.86 is: 1,167,411,395.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440,643,048.98 : 1,988,109,978.21 = 845,940,682.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440,643,048.98/1,988,109,978.21 = 845,940,682.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440,643,048.98x = 1,988,109,978.21 × 845,940,682.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440,643,048.98x = 1,681,823,112,567,747,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,681,823,112,567,747,072/1,440,643,048.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,167,411,395.74

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