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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,427,114.26, 2,065,141,393.90 and 827,359,778.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,427,114.26, 2,065,141,393.90 and 827,359,778.90 is: 1,141,796,289.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,427,114.26 : 2,065,141,393.90 = 827,359,778.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,427,114.26/2,065,141,393.90 = 827,359,778.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,427,114.26x = 2,065,141,393.90 × 827,359,778.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,427,114.26x = 1,708,614,927,054,341,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,614,927,054,341,888/1,496,427,114.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,141,796,289.82

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