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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,460,980,273.94, 2,017,828,325.70 and 961,419,246.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,460,980,273.94, 2,017,828,325.70 and 961,419,246.45 is: 1,327,861,178.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,980,273.94 : 2,017,828,325.70 = 961,419,246.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,980,273.94/2,017,828,325.70 = 961,419,246.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,980,273.94x = 2,017,828,325.70 × 961,419,246.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,980,273.94x = 1,939,978,988,359,959,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,939,978,988,359,959,296/1,460,980,273.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,327,861,178.53

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