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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,398,079.42, 2,082,545,732.68 and 1,032,884,190.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,398,079.42, 2,082,545,732.68 and 1,032,884,190.38 is: 1,426,035,071.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,398,079.42 : 2,082,545,732.68 = 1,032,884,190.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,398,079.42/2,082,545,732.68 = 1,032,884,190.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,398,079.42x = 2,082,545,732.68 × 1,032,884,190.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,398,079.42x = 2,151,028,563,028,505,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,028,563,028,505,856/1,508,398,079.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,426,035,071.49

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