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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,478,525,460.28, 2,040,381,259.52 and 818,486,760.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,478,525,460.28, 2,040,381,259.52 and 818,486,760.76 is: 1,129,520,656.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,525,460.28 : 2,040,381,259.52 = 818,486,760.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,525,460.28/2,040,381,259.52 = 818,486,760.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,525,460.28x = 2,040,381,259.52 × 818,486,760.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,525,460.28x = 1,670,025,047,819,933,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,025,047,819,933,696/1,478,525,460.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,129,520,656.01

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