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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,785,946.40, 2,132,643,956.40 and 1,016,639,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,785,946.40, 2,132,643,956.40 and 1,016,639,258.40 is: 1,521,723,017.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,785,946.40 : 2,132,643,956.40 = 1,016,639,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,785,946.40/2,132,643,956.40 = 1,016,639,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,785,946.40x = 2,132,643,956.40 × 1,016,639,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,785,946.40x = 2,168,129,570,265,737,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,129,570,265,737,984/1,424,785,946.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,521,723,017.93

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