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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,388,340,448.86, 2,081,046,536.93 and 455,419,688.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,388,340,448.86, 2,081,046,536.93 and 455,419,688.21 is: 682,649,249.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,388,340,448.86 : 2,081,046,536.93 = 455,419,688.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,388,340,448.86/2,081,046,536.93 = 455,419,688.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,388,340,448.86x = 2,081,046,536.93 × 455,419,688.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,388,340,448.86x = 947,749,564,986,478,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 947,749,564,986,478,464/1,388,340,448.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,649,249.16

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