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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,460,236,018.97, 2,015,224,574.23 and 824,936,168.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,460,236,018.97, 2,015,224,574.23 and 824,936,168.95 is: 1,138,467,767.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,236,018.97 : 2,015,224,574.23 = 824,936,168.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,236,018.97/2,015,224,574.23 = 824,936,168.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,236,018.97x = 2,015,224,574.23 × 824,936,168.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,236,018.97x = 1,662,431,639,835,142,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,662,431,639,835,142,912/1,460,236,018.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,138,467,767.02

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