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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,498,379,876.66, 2,246,548,267.17 and 760,026,032.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,498,379,876.66, 2,246,548,267.17 and 760,026,032.32 is: 1,139,520,886.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,498,379,876.66 : 2,246,548,267.17 = 760,026,032.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,498,379,876.66/2,246,548,267.17 = 760,026,032.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,498,379,876.66x = 2,246,548,267.17 × 760,026,032.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,498,379,876.66x = 1,707,435,165,912,586,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,435,165,912,586,496/1,498,379,876.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,139,520,886.87

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