Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,492,404,529, 2,059,506,747.96 and 823,377,771.82

Step by Step Solution

1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
   1,492,404,529 : 2,059,506,747.96 = 823,377,771.82 : x
2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
   1,492,404,529/2,059,506,747.96 = 823,377,771.82/x
3. Step 3: Cross multiply
   1,492,404,529x = 2,059,506,747.96 × 823,377,771.82
4. Step 4: Simplify right side
   1,492,404,529x = 1,695,752,077,183,559,168
5. Step 5: Solve for x
   x = 1,695,752,077,183,559,168/1,492,404,529
6. Step 6: Final answer
   x = 1,136,254,979.28