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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,477,238,737.56, 2,038,637,784.94 and 808,168,261.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,477,238,737.56, 2,038,637,784.94 and 808,168,261.82 is: 1,115,298,640.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,238,737.56 : 2,038,637,784.94 = 808,168,261.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,238,737.56/2,038,637,784.94 = 808,168,261.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,238,737.56x = 2,038,637,784.94 × 808,168,261.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,238,737.56x = 1,647,562,355,135,534,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,562,355,135,534,848/1,477,238,737.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,115,298,640.12

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