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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,614,818,922.88, 2,228,451,009.24 and 872,262,989.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,614,818,922.88, 2,228,451,009.24 and 872,262,989.68 is: 1,203,723,409.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,818,922.88 : 2,228,451,009.24 = 872,262,989.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,818,922.88/2,228,451,009.24 = 872,262,989.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,818,922.88x = 2,228,451,009.24 × 872,262,989.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,818,922.88x = 1,943,795,339,675,095,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,795,339,675,095,296/1,614,818,922.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203,723,409.56

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