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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,459,836,776.25, 2,014,533,131.10 and 856,997,705.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,459,836,776.25, 2,014,533,131.10 and 856,997,705.79 is: 1,182,632,400.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,836,776.25 : 2,014,533,131.10 = 856,997,705.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,836,776.25/2,014,533,131.10 = 856,997,705.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,836,776.25x = 2,014,533,131.10 × 856,997,705.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,836,776.25x = 1,726,450,271,587,388,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,450,271,587,388,672/1,459,836,776.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,632,400.88

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