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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,465,927,998.40, 2,197,616,539.20 and 883,043,509.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,465,927,998.40, 2,197,616,539.20 and 883,043,509.60 is: 1,323,796,955.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,927,998.40 : 2,197,616,539.20 = 883,043,509.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,927,998.40/2,197,616,539.20 = 883,043,509.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,927,998.40x = 2,197,616,539.20 × 883,043,509.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,927,998.40x = 1,940,591,021,530,173,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,591,021,530,173,952/1,465,927,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,323,796,955.68

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