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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,466,850,906.06, 2,024,780,784.81 and 872,133,971.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,466,850,906.06, 2,024,780,784.81 and 872,133,971.58 is: 1,203,857,938.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,850,906.06 : 2,024,780,784.81 = 872,133,971.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,850,906.06/2,024,780,784.81 = 872,133,971.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,850,906.06x = 2,024,780,784.81 × 872,133,971.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,850,906.06x = 1,765,880,107,430,854,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,880,107,430,854,144/1,466,850,906.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203,857,938.21

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