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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,461,289,708.38, 2,016,872,758.98 and 866,904,114.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,461,289,708.38, 2,016,872,758.98 and 866,904,114.63 is: 1,196,501,476.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,461,289,708.38 : 2,016,872,758.98 = 866,904,114.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,461,289,708.38/2,016,872,758.98 = 866,904,114.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,461,289,708.38x = 2,016,872,758.98 × 866,904,114.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,461,289,708.38x = 1,748,435,293,444,922,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,435,293,444,922,368/1,461,289,708.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,501,476.35

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