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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,456,550,159.70, 2,184,825,239.55 and 1,456,550,159.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,456,550,159.70, 2,184,825,239.55 and 1,456,550,159.70 is: 2,184,825,239.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,550,159.70 : 2,184,825,239.55 = 1,456,550,159.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,550,159.70/2,184,825,239.55 = 1,456,550,159.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,550,159.70x = 2,184,825,239.55 × 1,456,550,159.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,550,159.70x = 3,182,307,551,583,143,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,182,307,551,583,143,424/1,456,550,159.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,825,239.55

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