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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,473,166,939.26, 2,032,666,896.54 and 846,514,298.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,473,166,939.26, 2,032,666,896.54 and 846,514,298.28 is: 1,168,015,345.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,166,939.26 : 2,032,666,896.54 = 846,514,298.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,166,939.26/2,032,666,896.54 = 846,514,298.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,166,939.26x = 2,032,666,896.54 × 846,514,298.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,166,939.26x = 1,720,681,591,561,543,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,681,591,561,543,424/1,473,166,939.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,168,015,345.52

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