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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,485,132,893.42, 2,049,363,412.11 and 858,641,694.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,485,132,893.42, 2,049,363,412.11 and 858,641,694.86 is: 1,184,856,171.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,485,132,893.42 : 2,049,363,412.11 = 858,641,694.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,485,132,893.42/2,049,363,412.11 = 858,641,694.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,485,132,893.42x = 2,049,363,412.11 × 858,641,694.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,485,132,893.42x = 1,759,668,873,558,202,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,759,668,873,558,202,880/1,485,132,893.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,184,856,171.02

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