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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,459,688,004.56, 2,014,264,870.48 and 856,883,103.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,459,688,004.56, 2,014,264,870.48 and 856,883,103.80 is: 1,182,437,293.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,688,004.56 : 2,014,264,870.48 = 856,883,103.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,688,004.56/2,014,264,870.48 = 856,883,103.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,688,004.56x = 2,014,264,870.48 × 856,883,103.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,688,004.56x = 1,725,989,534,092,207,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,989,534,092,207,360/1,459,688,004.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,437,293.93

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