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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,765,890.68, 2,218,985,420.40 and 881,785,764.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,765,890.68, 2,218,985,420.40 and 881,785,764.88 is: 1,322,283,320.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,765,890.68 : 2,218,985,420.40 = 881,785,764.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,765,890.68/2,218,985,420.40 = 881,785,764.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,765,890.68x = 2,218,985,420.40 × 881,785,764.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,765,890.68x = 1,956,669,756,184,982,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,669,756,184,982,528/1,479,765,890.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,322,283,320.97

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