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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,461,238,760.15, 2,016,525,291.01 and 858,434,792.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,461,238,760.15, 2,016,525,291.01 and 858,434,792.41 is: 1,184,649,296.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,461,238,760.15 : 2,016,525,291.01 = 858,434,792.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,461,238,760.15/2,016,525,291.01 = 858,434,792.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,461,238,760.15x = 2,016,525,291.01 × 858,434,792.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,461,238,760.15x = 1,731,055,469,569,369,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,055,469,569,369,344/1,461,238,760.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,184,649,296.73

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