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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,477,999,532.08, 2,039,419,952.78 and 897,673,685.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,477,999,532.08, 2,039,419,952.78 and 897,673,685.66 is: 1,238,656,431.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,999,532.08 : 2,039,419,952.78 = 897,673,685.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,999,532.08/2,039,419,952.78 = 897,673,685.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,999,532.08x = 2,039,419,952.78 × 897,673,685.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,999,532.08x = 1,830,733,625,605,880,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,733,625,605,880,320/1,477,999,532.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,238,656,431.12

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