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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,467,637,734.48, 2,024,568,260.94 and 872,498,937.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,467,637,734.48, 2,024,568,260.94 and 872,498,937.93 is: 1,203,589,697.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,637,734.48 : 2,024,568,260.94 = 872,498,937.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,637,734.48/2,024,568,260.94 = 872,498,937.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,637,734.48x = 2,024,568,260.94 × 872,498,937.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,637,734.48x = 1,766,433,657,427,687,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,433,657,427,687,168/1,467,637,734.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203,589,697.87

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