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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,427,131.82, 2,065,141,418.13 and 827,359,796.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,427,131.82, 2,065,141,418.13 and 827,359,796.46 is: 1,141,796,314.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,427,131.82 : 2,065,141,418.13 = 827,359,796.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,427,131.82/2,065,141,418.13 = 827,359,796.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,427,131.82x = 2,065,141,418.13 × 827,359,796.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,427,131.82x = 1,708,614,983,365,152,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,614,983,365,152,768/1,496,427,131.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,141,796,314.06

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