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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,471,390,126.56, 2,003,317,994.88 and 1,466,798,476.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,471,390,126.56, 2,003,317,994.88 and 1,466,798,476.32 is: 1,997,066,399.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,471,390,126.56 : 2,003,317,994.88 = 1,466,798,476.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,471,390,126.56/2,003,317,994.88 = 1,466,798,476.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,471,390,126.56x = 2,003,317,994.88 × 1,466,798,476.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,471,390,126.56x = 2,938,463,782,474,421,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,463,782,474,421,760/1,471,390,126.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,997,066,399.61

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