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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,448,115,491.56, 1,998,465,183.78 and 853,425,073.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,448,115,491.56, 1,998,465,183.78 and 853,425,073.96 is: 1,177,765,383.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,115,491.56 : 1,998,465,183.78 = 853,425,073.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,115,491.56/1,998,465,183.78 = 853,425,073.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,115,491.56x = 1,998,465,183.78 × 853,425,073.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,115,491.56x = 1,705,540,297,273,931,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,540,297,273,931,520/1,448,115,491.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,765,383.50

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