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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,345,642,237.80, 2,018,841,270.30 and 655,572,004.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,345,642,237.80, 2,018,841,270.30 and 655,572,004.20 is: 983,542,118.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,345,642,237.80 : 2,018,841,270.30 = 655,572,004.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,345,642,237.80/2,018,841,270.30 = 655,572,004.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,345,642,237.80x = 2,018,841,270.30 × 655,572,004.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,345,642,237.80x = 1,323,495,817,732,244,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,495,817,732,244,992/1,345,642,237.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 983,542,118.81

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