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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,482,804,383.79, 2,046,134,792.25 and 879,871,092.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,482,804,383.79, 2,046,134,792.25 and 879,871,092.24 is: 1,214,141,847.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,804,383.79 : 2,046,134,792.25 = 879,871,092.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,804,383.79/2,046,134,792.25 = 879,871,092.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,804,383.79x = 2,046,134,792.25 × 879,871,092.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,804,383.79x = 1,800,334,854,527,272,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,334,854,527,272,960/1,482,804,383.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,141,847.84

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