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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,242,898.31, 2,041,388,243.71 and 844,150,745.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,242,898.31, 2,041,388,243.71 and 844,150,745.96 is: 1,164,946,886.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,242,898.31 : 2,041,388,243.71 = 844,150,745.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,242,898.31/2,041,388,243.71 = 844,150,745.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,242,898.31x = 2,041,388,243.71 × 844,150,745.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,242,898.31x = 1,723,239,408,711,564,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,239,408,711,564,032/1,479,242,898.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,164,946,886.46

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