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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,468,494,539.73, 2,202,095,419.77 and 778,240,073.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,468,494,539.73, 2,202,095,419.77 and 778,240,073.25 is: 1,167,017,550.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,468,494,539.73 : 2,202,095,419.77 = 778,240,073.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,468,494,539.73/2,202,095,419.77 = 778,240,073.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,468,494,539.73x = 2,202,095,419.77 × 778,240,073.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,468,494,539.73x = 1,713,758,900,785,294,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,758,900,785,294,336/1,468,494,539.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,167,017,550.57

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