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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,346,430.56, 2,041,472,843.54 and 801,157,885.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,346,430.56, 2,041,472,843.54 and 801,157,885.37 is: 1,105,584,217.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,346,430.56 : 2,041,472,843.54 = 801,157,885.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,346,430.56/2,041,472,843.54 = 801,157,885.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,346,430.56x = 2,041,472,843.54 × 801,157,885.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,346,430.56x = 1,635,542,066,371,971,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,542,066,371,971,584/1,479,346,430.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,105,584,217.86

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