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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,476,246,232.80, 2,212,857,694.80 and 862,514,546.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,476,246,232.80, 2,212,857,694.80 and 862,514,546.40 is: 1,292,888,617.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,246,232.80 : 2,212,857,694.80 = 862,514,546.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,246,232.80/2,212,857,694.80 = 862,514,546.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,246,232.80x = 2,212,857,694.80 × 862,514,546.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,246,232.80x = 1,908,621,950,878,171,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,621,950,878,171,648/1,476,246,232.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,292,888,617.41

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