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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,489,068,482.58, 2,054,848,220.28 and 853,533,358.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,489,068,482.58, 2,054,848,220.28 and 853,533,358.74 is: 1,177,838,040.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,068,482.58 : 2,054,848,220.28 = 853,533,358.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,068,482.58/2,054,848,220.28 = 853,533,358.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,068,482.58x = 2,054,848,220.28 × 853,533,358.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,068,482.58x = 1,753,881,503,156,499,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,881,503,156,499,712/1,489,068,482.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,838,040.14

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