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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,465,345,648.40, 2,198,018,472.60 and 1,455,141,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,465,345,648.40, 2,198,018,472.60 and 1,455,141,981.20 is: 2,182,712,971.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,345,648.40 : 2,198,018,472.60 = 1,455,141,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,345,648.40/2,198,018,472.60 = 1,455,141,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,345,648.40x = 2,198,018,472.60 × 1,455,141,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,345,648.40x = 3,198,428,954,933,361,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,428,954,933,361,664/1,465,345,648.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182,712,971.80

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