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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,947,885.46, 2,079,120,697.29 and 879,964,028.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,947,885.46, 2,079,120,697.29 and 879,964,028.82 is: 1,214,077,436.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,947,885.46 : 2,079,120,697.29 = 879,964,028.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,947,885.46/2,079,120,697.29 = 879,964,028.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,947,885.46x = 2,079,120,697.29 × 879,964,028.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,947,885.46x = 1,829,551,425,190,356,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,551,425,190,356,224/1,506,947,885.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,077,436.15

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