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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,482,807,557.84, 2,046,139,189.80 and 879,874,291.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,482,807,557.84, 2,046,139,189.80 and 879,874,291.76 is: 1,214,146,273.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,807,557.84 : 2,046,139,189.80 = 879,874,291.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,807,557.84/2,046,139,189.80 = 879,874,291.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,807,557.84x = 2,046,139,189.80 × 879,874,291.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,807,557.84x = 1,800,345,270,467,655,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,345,270,467,655,168/1,482,807,557.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,146,273.36

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