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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,437,937,592.40, 2,156,906,388.60 and 740,580,712.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,437,937,592.40, 2,156,906,388.60 and 740,580,712.20 is: 1,110,871,068.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,937,592.40 : 2,156,906,388.60 = 740,580,712.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,937,592.40/2,156,906,388.60 = 740,580,712.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,937,592.40x = 2,156,906,388.60 × 740,580,712.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,937,592.40x = 1,597,363,269,418,117,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,363,269,418,117,888/1,437,937,592.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,110,871,068.30

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