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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,482,803,458.59, 2,046,133,521.57 and 879,870,172.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,482,803,458.59, 2,046,133,521.57 and 879,870,172.17 is: 1,214,140,581.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,803,458.59 : 2,046,133,521.57 = 879,870,172.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,803,458.59/2,046,133,521.57 = 879,870,172.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,803,458.59x = 2,046,133,521.57 × 879,870,172.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,803,458.59x = 1,800,331,853,906,604,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,331,853,906,604,288/1,482,803,458.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,140,581.80

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