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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,457,968.30, 2,426,186,952.45 and 882,793,929.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,457,968.30, 2,426,186,952.45 and 882,793,929.90 is: 1,324,190,894.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,457,968.30 : 2,426,186,952.45 = 882,793,929.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,457,968.30/2,426,186,952.45 = 882,793,929.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,457,968.30x = 2,426,186,952.45 × 882,793,929.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,457,968.30x = 2,141,823,114,425,439,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,823,114,425,439,744/1,617,457,968.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,324,190,894.85

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