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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,446,437,733.84, 1,996,508,880.72 and 944,723,217.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,446,437,733.84, 1,996,508,880.72 and 944,723,217.60 is: 1,303,995,498.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,437,733.84 : 1,996,508,880.72 = 944,723,217.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,437,733.84/1,996,508,880.72 = 944,723,217.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,437,733.84x = 1,996,508,880.72 × 944,723,217.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,437,733.84x = 1,886,148,293,760,773,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,148,293,760,773,120/1,446,437,733.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,303,995,498.48

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