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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,461,541,572.28, 2,016,925,188.88 and 792,485,401.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,461,541,572.28, 2,016,925,188.88 and 792,485,401.96 is: 1,093,628,672.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,461,541,572.28 : 2,016,925,188.88 = 792,485,401.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,461,541,572.28/2,016,925,188.88 = 792,485,401.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,461,541,572.28x = 2,016,925,188.88 × 792,485,401.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,461,541,572.28x = 1,598,383,769,032,815,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,598,383,769,032,815,872/1,461,541,572.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,093,628,672.18

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