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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,456,166,475.60, 2,184,249,713.40 and 842,434,789.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,456,166,475.60, 2,184,249,713.40 and 842,434,789.20 is: 1,263,652,183.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,166,475.60 : 2,184,249,713.40 = 842,434,789.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,166,475.60/2,184,249,713.40 = 842,434,789.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,166,475.60x = 2,184,249,713.40 × 842,434,789.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,166,475.60x = 1,840,087,946,868,289,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,087,946,868,289,536/1,456,166,475.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,263,652,183.80

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