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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,484,592,159.89, 2,048,701,446.83 and 824,542,962.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,484,592,159.89, 2,048,701,446.83 and 824,542,962.77 is: 1,137,849,442.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,592,159.89 : 2,048,701,446.83 = 824,542,962.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,592,159.89/2,048,701,446.83 = 824,542,962.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,592,159.89x = 2,048,701,446.83 × 824,542,962.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,592,159.89x = 1,689,242,360,807,577,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,242,360,807,577,088/1,484,592,159.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,137,849,442.05

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