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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,466,850,917.16, 2,024,780,800.14 and 872,133,982.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,466,850,917.16, 2,024,780,800.14 and 872,133,982.74 is: 1,203,857,953.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,850,917.16 : 2,024,780,800.14 = 872,133,982.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,850,917.16/2,024,780,800.14 = 872,133,982.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,850,917.16x = 2,024,780,800.14 × 872,133,982.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,850,917.16x = 1,765,880,143,401,582,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,880,143,401,582,336/1,466,850,917.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203,857,953.62

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