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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,964,007.80, 2,065,705,459.74 and 870,387,982.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,964,007.80, 2,065,705,459.74 and 870,387,982.92 is: 1,201,074,440.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,964,007.80 : 2,065,705,459.74 = 870,387,982.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,964,007.80/2,065,705,459.74 = 870,387,982.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,964,007.80x = 2,065,705,459.74 × 870,387,982.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,964,007.80x = 1,797,965,208,409,929,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,797,965,208,409,929,728/1,496,964,007.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,074,440.70

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