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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,487,860.72, 2,041,726,238.64 and 844,395,614.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,487,860.72, 2,041,726,238.64 and 844,395,614.16 is: 1,165,284,776.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,487,860.72 : 2,041,726,238.64 = 844,395,614.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,487,860.72/2,041,726,238.64 = 844,395,614.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,487,860.72x = 2,041,726,238.64 × 844,395,614.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,487,860.72x = 1,724,024,681,223,009,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,024,681,223,009,536/1,479,487,860.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,165,284,776.57

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