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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,614,818,882.88, 2,228,450,954.04 and 872,262,949.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,614,818,882.88, 2,228,450,954.04 and 872,262,949.68 is: 1,203,723,354.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,818,882.88 : 2,228,450,954.04 = 872,262,949.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,818,882.88/2,228,450,954.04 = 872,262,949.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,818,882.88x = 2,228,450,954.04 × 872,262,949.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,818,882.88x = 1,943,795,202,388,140,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,795,202,388,140,288/1,614,818,882.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203,723,354.36

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