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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,476,800,796.28, 2,037,542,656.47 and 850,253,114.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,476,800,796.28, 2,037,542,656.47 and 850,253,114.92 is: 1,173,094,566.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,800,796.28 : 2,037,542,656.47 = 850,253,114.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,800,796.28/2,037,542,656.47 = 850,253,114.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,800,796.28x = 2,037,542,656.47 × 850,253,114.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,800,796.28x = 1,732,426,990,445,988,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,426,990,445,988,864/1,476,800,796.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,094,566.86

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