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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,466,850,917.66, 2,024,780,800.83 and 872,133,983.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,466,850,917.66, 2,024,780,800.83 and 872,133,983.24 is: 1,203,857,954.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,850,917.66 : 2,024,780,800.83 = 872,133,983.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,850,917.66/2,024,780,800.83 = 872,133,983.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,850,917.66x = 2,024,780,800.83 × 872,133,983.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,850,917.66x = 1,765,880,145,015,745,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,880,145,015,745,024/1,466,850,917.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203,857,954.31

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