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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,480,224,791.95, 2,218,767,058.61 and 692,614,861.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,480,224,791.95, 2,218,767,058.61 and 692,614,861.36 is: 1,038,187,609.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,224,791.95 : 2,218,767,058.61 = 692,614,861.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,224,791.95/2,218,767,058.61 = 692,614,861.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,224,791.95x = 2,218,767,058.61 × 692,614,861.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,224,791.95x = 1,536,751,038,682,852,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,751,038,682,852,608/1,480,224,791.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,038,187,609.78

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