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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,328,917.48, 2,218,939,558.68 and 444,162,894.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,328,917.48, 2,218,939,558.68 and 444,162,894.36 is: 666,228,183.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,328,917.48 : 2,218,939,558.68 = 444,162,894.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,328,917.48/2,218,939,558.68 = 444,162,894.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,328,917.48x = 2,218,939,558.68 × 444,162,894.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,328,917.48x = 985,570,616,793,209,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,570,616,793,209,856/1,479,328,917.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 666,228,183.03

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