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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,486,476,445.84, 2,050,835,399.52 and 842,663,311

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,486,476,445.84, 2,050,835,399.52 and 842,663,311 is: 1,162,590,737.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,486,476,445.84 : 2,050,835,399.52 = 842,663,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,486,476,445.84/2,050,835,399.52 = 842,663,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,486,476,445.84x = 2,050,835,399.52 × 842,663,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,486,476,445.84x = 1,728,163,748,075,531,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,163,748,075,531,008/1,486,476,445.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,162,590,737.92

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