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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,452,732,812.49, 2,179,084,858.51 and 665,563,182.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,452,732,812.49, 2,179,084,858.51 and 665,563,182.87 is: 998,338,195.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,732,812.49 : 2,179,084,858.51 = 665,563,182.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,732,812.49/2,179,084,858.51 = 665,563,182.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,732,812.49x = 2,179,084,858.51 × 665,563,182.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,732,812.49x = 1,450,318,654,173,739,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,318,654,173,739,264/1,452,732,812.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 998,338,195.23

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