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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,465,345,981.40, 2,198,018,972.10 and 1,455,142,314.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,465,345,981.40, 2,198,018,972.10 and 1,455,142,314.20 is: 2,182,713,471.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,345,981.40 : 2,198,018,972.10 = 1,455,142,314.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,345,981.40/2,198,018,972.10 = 1,455,142,314.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,345,981.40x = 2,198,018,972.10 × 1,455,142,314.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,345,981.40x = 3,198,430,413,717,099,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,430,413,717,099,008/1,465,345,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182,713,471.30

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