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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,482,808,693.36, 2,046,140,746.76 and 879,875,417.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,482,808,693.36, 2,046,140,746.76 and 879,875,417.53 is: 1,214,147,820.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,482,808,693.36 : 2,046,140,746.76 = 879,875,417.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,482,808,693.36/2,046,140,746.76 = 879,875,417.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,482,808,693.36x = 2,046,140,746.76 × 879,875,417.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,482,808,693.36x = 1,800,348,943,880,600,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,348,943,880,600,832/1,482,808,693.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,147,820.92

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