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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,496,978,296.69, 2,066,466,136.50 and 932,741,951.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,496,978,296.69, 2,066,466,136.50 and 932,741,951.19 is: 1,287,580,227.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,496,978,296.69 : 2,066,466,136.50 = 932,741,951.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,496,978,296.69/2,066,466,136.50 = 932,741,951.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,496,978,296.69x = 2,066,466,136.50 × 932,741,951.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,496,978,296.69x = 1,927,479,656,227,070,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,479,656,227,070,976/1,496,978,296.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,287,580,227.78

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