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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,465,345,812.40, 2,198,018,718.60 and 1,455,142,145.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,465,345,812.40, 2,198,018,718.60 and 1,455,142,145.20 is: 2,182,713,217.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,345,812.40 : 2,198,018,718.60 = 1,455,142,145.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,345,812.40/2,198,018,718.60 = 1,455,142,145.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,345,812.40x = 2,198,018,718.60 × 1,455,142,145.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,345,812.40x = 3,198,429,673,373,359,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,429,673,373,359,104/1,465,345,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182,713,217.80

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