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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,461,223,326.17, 2,016,638,485.50 and 889,046,999.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,461,223,326.17, 2,016,638,485.50 and 889,046,999.05 is: 1,226,976,302.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,461,223,326.17 : 2,016,638,485.50 = 889,046,999.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,461,223,326.17/2,016,638,485.50 = 889,046,999.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,461,223,326.17x = 2,016,638,485.50 × 889,046,999.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,461,223,326.17x = 1,792,886,393,697,470,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,886,393,697,470,464/1,461,223,326.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226,976,302.38

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