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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,462,492,398.56, 2,018,243,342.61 and 793,437,408.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,462,492,398.56, 2,018,243,342.61 and 793,437,408.81 is: 1,094,945,703.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,462,492,398.56 : 2,018,243,342.61 = 793,437,408.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,462,492,398.56/2,018,243,342.61 = 793,437,408.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,462,492,398.56x = 2,018,243,342.61 × 793,437,408.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,462,492,398.56x = 1,601,349,768,108,511,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,349,768,108,511,232/1,462,492,398.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,094,945,703.44

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