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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,458,763,882.80, 2,186,287,878.60 and 596,146,282.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,458,763,882.80, 2,186,287,878.60 and 596,146,282.80 is: 893,460,146.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,763,882.80 : 2,186,287,878.60 = 596,146,282.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,763,882.80/2,186,287,878.60 = 596,146,282.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,763,882.80x = 2,186,287,878.60 × 596,146,282.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,763,882.80x = 1,303,347,391,958,087,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,347,391,958,087,424/1,458,763,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 893,460,146.17

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