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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,614,820,057.75, 2,228,452,576.50 and 872,264,127.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,614,820,057.75, 2,228,452,576.50 and 872,264,127.79 is: 1,203,724,980.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,820,057.75 : 2,228,452,576.50 = 872,264,127.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,820,057.75/2,228,452,576.50 = 872,264,127.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,820,057.75x = 2,228,452,576.50 × 872,264,127.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,820,057.75x = 1,943,799,242,962,150,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,799,242,962,150,656/1,614,820,057.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203,724,980.77

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