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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,455,362,485.60, 2,183,043,728.40 and 420,257,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,455,362,485.60, 2,183,043,728.40 and 420,257,135.20 is: 630,385,702.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,362,485.60 : 2,183,043,728.40 = 420,257,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,362,485.60/2,183,043,728.40 = 420,257,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,362,485.60x = 2,183,043,728.40 × 420,257,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,362,485.60x = 917,439,703,313,710,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,439,703,313,710,848/1,455,362,485.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,385,702.80

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