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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,457,966.80, 2,426,186,950.20 and 882,793,928.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,457,966.80, 2,426,186,950.20 and 882,793,928.40 is: 1,324,190,892.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,457,966.80 : 2,426,186,950.20 = 882,793,928.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,457,966.80/2,426,186,950.20 = 882,793,928.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,457,966.80x = 2,426,186,950.20 × 882,793,928.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,457,966.80x = 2,141,823,108,799,873,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,823,108,799,873,024/1,617,457,966.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,324,190,892.60

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