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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,222,658.50, 2,041,288,198.66 and 844,131,767.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,222,658.50, 2,041,288,198.66 and 844,131,767.10 is: 1,164,879,542.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,222,658.50 : 2,041,288,198.66 = 844,131,767.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,222,658.50/2,041,288,198.66 = 844,131,767.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,222,658.50x = 2,041,288,198.66 × 844,131,767.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,222,658.50x = 1,723,116,214,295,241,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,116,214,295,241,728/1,479,222,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,164,879,542.91

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