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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,978,291.67, 2,066,466,129.53 and 932,741,946.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,978,291.67, 2,066,466,129.53 and 932,741,946.15 is: 1,287,580,220.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,978,291.67 : 2,066,466,129.53 = 932,741,946.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,978,291.67/2,066,466,129.53 = 932,741,946.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,978,291.67x = 2,066,466,129.53 × 932,741,946.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,978,291.67x = 1,927,479,639,306,206,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,479,639,306,206,464/1,496,978,291.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,287,580,220.79

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