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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,243,917.34, 2,041,389,641.52 and 844,151,762.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,243,917.34, 2,041,389,641.52 and 844,151,762.52 is: 1,164,948,284.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,243,917.34 : 2,041,389,641.52 = 844,151,762.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,243,917.34/2,041,389,641.52 = 844,151,762.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,243,917.34x = 2,041,389,641.52 × 844,151,762.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,243,917.34x = 1,723,242,663,879,179,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,242,663,879,179,008/1,479,243,917.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,164,948,284.51

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