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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,487,836.72, 2,041,726,205.52 and 844,395,590.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,487,836.72, 2,041,726,205.52 and 844,395,590.16 is: 1,165,284,743.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,487,836.72 : 2,041,726,205.52 = 844,395,590.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,487,836.72/2,041,726,205.52 = 844,395,590.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,487,836.72x = 2,041,726,205.52 × 844,395,590.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,487,836.72x = 1,724,024,604,255,197,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,024,604,255,197,696/1,479,487,836.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,165,284,743.45

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