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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,486,476,397.38, 2,050,835,333.10 and 842,663,262.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,486,476,397.38, 2,050,835,333.10 and 842,663,262.68 is: 1,162,590,671.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,486,476,397.38 : 2,050,835,333.10 = 842,663,262.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,486,476,397.38/2,050,835,333.10 = 842,663,262.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,486,476,397.38x = 2,050,835,333.10 × 842,663,262.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,486,476,397.38x = 1,728,163,593,009,470,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,163,593,009,470,464/1,486,476,397.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,162,590,671.51

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