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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,476,829,489.69, 2,038,652,221.31 and 920,187,557.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,476,829,489.69, 2,038,652,221.31 and 920,187,557.47 is: 1,270,249,829.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,829,489.69 : 2,038,652,221.31 = 920,187,557.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,829,489.69/2,038,652,221.31 = 920,187,557.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,829,489.69x = 2,038,652,221.31 × 920,187,557.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,829,489.69x = 1,875,942,408,058,038,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,942,408,058,038,784/1,476,829,489.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,270,249,829.89

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