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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,457,875,178.74, 2,186,909,737.62 and 512,358,911.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,457,875,178.74, 2,186,909,737.62 and 512,358,911.20 is: 768,572,445.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,457,875,178.74 : 2,186,909,737.62 = 512,358,911.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,457,875,178.74/2,186,909,737.62 = 512,358,911.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,457,875,178.74x = 2,186,909,737.62 × 512,358,911.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,457,875,178.74x = 1,120,482,692,059,660,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,482,692,059,660,800/1,457,875,178.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,572,445.98

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