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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,482,808,692.86, 2,046,140,746.07 and 879,875,417.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,482,808,692.86, 2,046,140,746.07 and 879,875,417.03 is: 1,214,147,820.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,808,692.86 : 2,046,140,746.07 = 879,875,417.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,808,692.86/2,046,140,746.07 = 879,875,417.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,808,692.86x = 2,046,140,746.07 × 879,875,417.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,808,692.86x = 1,800,348,942,255,699,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,348,942,255,699,712/1,482,808,692.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,147,820.23

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