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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,340,118,291.60, 2,006,209,344.60 and 996,594,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,340,118,291.60, 2,006,209,344.60 and 996,594,829.20 is: 1,491,941,324.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,340,118,291.60 : 2,006,209,344.60 = 996,594,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,340,118,291.60/2,006,209,344.60 = 996,594,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,340,118,291.60x = 2,006,209,344.60 × 996,594,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,340,118,291.60x = 1,999,377,859,121,080,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,377,859,121,080,832/1,340,118,291.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,491,941,324.62

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