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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,451,587,793.60, 2,175,988,231.20 and 481,740,190.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,451,587,793.60, 2,175,988,231.20 and 481,740,190.40 is: 722,147,836.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,587,793.60 : 2,175,988,231.20 = 481,740,190.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,587,793.60/2,175,988,231.20 = 481,740,190.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,587,793.60x = 2,175,988,231.20 × 481,740,190.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,587,793.60x = 1,048,260,984,806,447,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,260,984,806,447,104/1,451,587,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,147,836.62

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