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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,492,582,429.17, 2,059,826,049.63 and 823,570,873.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,492,582,429.17, 2,059,826,049.63 and 823,570,873.25 is: 1,136,562,179.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,582,429.17 : 2,059,826,049.63 = 823,570,873.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,582,429.17/2,059,826,049.63 = 823,570,873.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,582,429.17x = 2,059,826,049.63 × 823,570,873.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,582,429.17x = 1,696,412,738,426,577,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,412,738,426,577,920/1,492,582,429.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,136,562,179.26

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