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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,493,755,039.26, 2,061,562,714.16 and 850,167,452.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,493,755,039.26, 2,061,562,714.16 and 850,167,452.16 is: 1,173,333,963.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,755,039.26 : 2,061,562,714.16 = 850,167,452.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,755,039.26/2,061,562,714.16 = 850,167,452.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,755,039.26x = 2,061,562,714.16 × 850,167,452.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,755,039.26x = 1,752,673,520,161,210,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,673,520,161,210,624/1,493,755,039.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,333,963.13

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