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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,242,876.41, 2,041,388,213.48 and 844,150,724.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,242,876.41, 2,041,388,213.48 and 844,150,724.02 is: 1,164,946,856.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,242,876.41 : 2,041,388,213.48 = 844,150,724.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,242,876.41/2,041,388,213.48 = 844,150,724.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,242,876.41x = 2,041,388,213.48 × 844,150,724.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,242,876.41x = 1,723,239,338,415,036,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,239,338,415,036,416/1,479,242,876.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,164,946,856.19

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