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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,442,142,239.88, 2,162,910,649.86 and 406,760,988.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,442,142,239.88, 2,162,910,649.86 and 406,760,988.36 is: 610,056,102.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,442,142,239.88 : 2,162,910,649.86 = 406,760,988.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,442,142,239.88/2,162,910,649.86 = 406,760,988.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,442,142,239.88x = 2,162,910,649.86 × 406,760,988.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,442,142,239.88x = 879,787,673,671,423,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,787,673,671,423,616/1,442,142,239.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,056,102.19

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