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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,952,496.30, 2,137,428,744.45 and 851,643,568.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,952,496.30, 2,137,428,744.45 and 851,643,568.30 is: 1,277,465,352.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,952,496.30 : 2,137,428,744.45 = 851,643,568.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,952,496.30/2,137,428,744.45 = 851,643,568.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,952,496.30x = 2,137,428,744.45 × 851,643,568.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,952,496.30x = 1,820,327,442,910,386,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,327,442,910,386,688/1,424,952,496.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,277,465,352.45

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